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Fig. 7

From: Artificial Selection and Domestication: Modern Lessons from Darwin’s Enduring Analogy

Fig. 7

An example of the modification of existing structures through artificial selection. (a) Wild Brassica oleracea, from which various domesticated cultivars have been produced based on changes to specific plant parts: (b) broccoli (and cauliflower; flower clusters), (c) cabbage (leaves), (d) kale (leaves), (e) Brussels sprouts (leaf buds), and (f) kohlrabi (stems). All images from Wikipedia

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