Science Unlocks the , Vitamin D Potential of Tomatoes.
CNN reports vitamin D, a necessary nutrient, is often hard to find outside of fish and dairy products.
CNN reports vitamin D, a necessary nutrient, is often hard to find outside of fish and dairy products.
The study was published on May 23 in the journal 'Nature Plants.'
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The study was published on May 23 in the journal 'Nature Plants.'
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But now, a team of scientists has found a potential new way to introduce vitamin D in tomatoes.
But now, a team of scientists has found a potential new way to introduce vitamin D in tomatoes.
Intending to gene edit tomatoes by using CRISPR-Cas9 technology, .
Researchers hope to introduce the process commercially.
Experts say if the technology were to be adopted by farmers and tomato producers, .
It could address the problem of vitamin D insufficiency, which currently affects nearly 1 billion people worldwide.
This exciting discovery not only improves human health but contributes to the environmental benefits associated with more plant-based diets ... , Guy Poppy, professor of ecology University of Southampton, in interview with Science Media Centre, via CNN.
... often linked with a challenge in securing some key vitamins and minerals widely found and bioavailable in animal products.
, Guy Poppy, professor of ecology University of Southampton, in interview with Science Media Centre, via CNN
