Nature2d
CRISPR builds a big tomato that’s actually sweet
Rotten tomatoes no more: growing sweeter tomatoes is possible by editing just two of the fruit’s genes. Deleting the genes ...
New Scientist1d
Sweeter tomatoes are coming soon thanks to CRISPR gene editing
Selection for bigger tomatoes has made the fruits less sweet, but now it has been shown that gene editing can make them ...
Singularity Hub8h
Sweet CRISPR Tomatoes May Be Coming to a Supermarket Near You
Using CRISPR, the popular gene-editing tool, scientists bumped up the fruit’s sugar content by 30 percent without sacrificing ...
ZME Science12h
New study using CRISPR technology reveals a way to make tomatoes sweeter without sacrificing yield.
They used CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology to “knock out” these genes in several tomato varieties. The results were ...
They CRISPR’ed tomatoes to make them sweet and large
Today’s mass-produced tomatoes often grow to palm-sized proportions, but their naturally occurring ancestors were far smaller ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs17h
Gene-edited tomatoes achieve increased sweetness without loss of size or yield
By knocking out two specific genes using the CRISPR-Cas9 tool, the scientists achieved an increase in glucose and fructose ...
Tomatoes could be engineered to be sweeter without sacrificing size, study shows
Tomatoes could be engineered to be sweeter without sacrificing their size, research suggests. Experts said that most ...
Bangkok Post5h
Scientists modify tomatoes to make them 'significantly sweeter'
Chinese scientists have successfully modified tomatoes to make them sweeter by removing two genes that regulate sugar content ...
Chinese scientists modify tomatoes to make them ‘significantly sweeter’
Chinese scientists have successfully modified tomatoes to make them sweeter by removing two genes that regulate sugar content ...
Chemistry World21h
Tomato sweetness boosted by gene editing to knock out two genes
Genetically editing sugar-regulating genes increases tomato sweetness, without affecting yield or size. The findings break a ...
Smart surveillance system improves tomato plant monitoring with high-speed disease detection, fruit counting
Tomatoes are a critical source of nutrients and remain one of the most widely cultivated fruits globally. However, intensive ...