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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Science@lemmy.ml · 3 years ago

CRISPR tomatoes genetically engineered to be richer in vitamin D

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CRISPR tomatoes genetically engineered to be richer in vitamin D

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☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Science@lemmy.ml · 3 years ago
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Vitamin D deficiency is a growing health issue, but very few foods are rich in the nutrient. To help combat the problem, scientists have now used CRISPR gene editing to fortify tomatoes with vitamin D.
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  • subsonic_dropkick@lemmy.ml
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    This is great use of science. There’s not enough plant-based sources of vitamin D.

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    not sure why they want to make tomatoes crispy but it’s cool i guess

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