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A genetically modified tomato, or transgenic tomato, is a tomato that has had its genes modified, using genetic engineering. The first trial genetically modified food was a tomato engineered to have a longer shelf life (the Flavr Savr), which was on the market briefly beginning on May 21, 1994.
Sep 17, 2022 · The USDA has approved a genetically modified purple tomato, clearing the path for the unique fruit to be sold in American stores next year. “From a plant pest risk perspective, this plant...
Feb 28, 2022 · The plant was created by geneticist Tomas Cermak and his colleagues with the use of Crispr gene editing, a Nobel Prize-winning technology which works like a "cut and paste" tool for genetic...
Aug 9, 2015 · Summary: The human population has grown at a breakneck pace and threatens to further exacerbate a problem that has worsened in recent years: chronic hunger. Genetically modified crops could help to relieve this problem by providing increased yields and being more resistant to environmental stressors. In particular, the increasing prevalence of ...
Dec 14, 2021 · Since September, the Sicilian Rouge tomatoes, which are genetically edited to contain high amounts of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), have been sold direct to consumers in Japan by...
Jun 15, 2019 · The organisms obtained by recombinant DNA technology are termed “genetically modified” (GM). In 1994, the transgenic “Flavr Savr tomato” was approved for commercial growth in the United...
May 23, 2022 · Gene-edited tomatoes could provide new source of vitamin D. Plants rich in a precursor to the vitamin could help to address deficiencies — but face a long road to market. By. Heidi Ledford....
