Scientists at UC Davis used gamma radiation to create 250+ new peppermint varieties from a sterile clone that had unchanged genetics for over 200 years.
← News
Science Breakthroughs Science Breakthroughs Knowledge
A fresh approach to peppermint: 250 new variants could boost flavor and fight disease
200+ years Years without genetic variation
250+ New peppermint variants created
1,406 Genetic mutations introduced
261 plants generated