Using CRISPR, the popular gene-editing tool, scientists bumped up the fruit’s sugar content by 30 percent without sacrificing ...

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They realized that if they “release” these breaks, tomatoes could become much sweeter. They used CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing ...

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Citi initiates coverage of Gilead Sciences and Vertex Pharmaceuticals at buy in the large U.S. biotech sector. Read more here.

Today’s mass-produced tomatoes often grow to palm-sized proportions, but their naturally occurring ancestors were far smaller ...

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Glucose and fructose levels were 30 per cent higher after researchers removed two genes that regulate sugar content, ...

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