Bumper harvest for GM purple tomatoes
GM purple tomatoes are being harvested in Ontario, Canada, for future research and to attract interest from private investors
Read the storyGM purple tomatoes are being harvested in Ontario, Canada, for future research and to attract interest from private investors
Read the storyTomatoes, said to be the world’s most popular fruit, can be made both better-tasting and longer-lasting thanks to UK research with purple GM varieties. “Working with GM tomatoes that are different to normal fruit only by the addition of a specific compound, allows us to pinpoint exactly how to breed in valuable traits,” said Professor...
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Read the storyScientists have expressed genes from snapdragon in tomatoes to grow purple tomatoes high in health-protecting anthocyanins
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