Scientists Create Tomatoes Genetically Engineered To Boost Vitamin D - SciTechDaily

Tomatoes that have been gene-edited to produce vitamin D, known as the sunshine vitamin, could be a simple and sustainable innovation to address a worldwide health problem. Researchers used gene editing to turn off a specific molecule in the plant’s genome wh…

Dr. Jie Li examines vitamin D-enriched tomatoes. Credit: Phil Robinson Tomatoes that have been gene-edited to produce vitamin D, known as the sunshine vitamin, could be a simple and sustainable inno… [+4994 chars]

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