
OpinionMay 4, 2023
Strawberries Have 8 Sets of Chromosomes to Thank for Their Survival
Hidden beneath the surface of the treasured strawberry is a unique branch of the evolutionary tree, where eight sets of chromosomes are better than two
Kevin Bird is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Davis, in the Department of Plant Sciences. Follow him on Twitter @thebirdmaniac.

Strawberries Have 8 Sets of Chromosomes to Thank for Their Survival
Hidden beneath the surface of the treasured strawberry is a unique branch of the evolutionary tree, where eight sets of chromosomes are better than two