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Aug 1, 2023 · These genetically modified flies produced some progeny that could also undergo parthenogenesis. Despite having solely their moms' genes, parthenogenetic flies weren't always exact replicas of ...
Jul 31, 2023 · ‘Virgin birth’ engineered in fruit flies. For the first time, scientists have genetically engineered female animals to reproduce without a male partner. Many insect and lizard species have ...
Jan 21, 2022 · More than 90% of U.S.-grown corn, soybeans and sugar beets are genetically modified. This means that many processed foods containing high-fructose corn syrup, beet sugar or soy protein may fall ...
Feb 28, 2022 · Tomatoes don't like heat, growing best between 18C (64F) and 25C (77F). Cross either side of that threshold and things start going downhill: pollen doesn't form properly, the flowers don't form ...
Oct 14, 2014 · The sequencing of 360 varieties of wild and domestic tomatoes has yielded insights into domestication and pest resistance. Credit: Roger Chetelat, UC Davis An important finding is that specific regions of the tomato genome were unintentionally depleted in genetic variation: for example, in DNA around genes conferring larger fruit size or genes ...
Feb 6, 2024 · The genes not only provide pigment, but high levels of anthocyanin, a health-promoting compound. This dusky fruit, named the Purple Tomato, is the first genetically modified food crop to be ...
Jul 29, 2016 · GMOs can surprise you. Canola, corn, and soy are in a lot of foods. So are ingredients derived from them, such as baking powder, beta carotene, cellulose, citric acid, corn starch, lactic acid ...
