Squashes, the hounds of the plant world, can weigh a pound or 1,000. Geneticists think they know why
They can weigh two pounds or 200, small and spherical or deformed and oblong, and feature a range of colors, coats, and patterns. No, we’re not talking about dogs, we’re talking about gourds – another genetically malleable life form that comes in a bizarre wide range of sizes and shapes, most of which can (again, …