Earth.com3 天
Gene modification can create bigger, better tomatoes, but should we do it?
Scientists have identified genes that control tomato and eggplant size, paving the way for bigger, tastier, and more ...
Solanum pan-genome for crucial crops paves the way for better breeding
About 75% of the world's food comes from 12 plants. Scientists estimate up to 30,000 species are edible. Not only does this ...
New Atlas4 天
Simple gene change grows much bigger tomatoes and eggplants
Scientists have identified new gene modifications that can make tomatoes and eggplants grow bigger, which could help boost ...
CSHL and global collaborators map Solanum pan-genome
About 75 percent of the world's food comes from 12 plants. Scientists estimate up to 30,000 species are edible. Not only does ...
Natural History Museum5 天
New genetics research into major crops could be key to global food security
By sequencing the genome of 22 different species within the genus Solanum, which includes vital crops like potatoes, tomatoes, and aubergines, researchers have developed a pan-genome, an advanced ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN4 天
Genetic testing paves way for juicier, larger tomatoes and eggplants
The genetic duplicates, or paralogs, played a crucial role in shaping traits such as flowering time, fruit size, and shape.
EurekAlert!5 天
CSHL and global collaborators map Solanum pan-genome
Importantly, their biggest breakthroughs didn’t come from plants in Lippman’s backyard. Instead, it was African eggplant. A tomato relative indigenous to the sub-Saharan region, African ...