date:May 27, 2013
Tomatoes, said to be the worlds most popular fruit, can be made both better-tasting and longer-lasting thanks to UK research with purple GM varieties.
Working with GM tomatoes that are different to normal fruit only by the addition of a specific compound, allows us to pinpoint exactly how to breed in valuable traits, said Professor Cathie Martin from the John Innes Centre.
The research could also lead to GM varieties with better flavor, health and shelf life characteristics because even higher