Tomato engineering hits the sweet spot to make big sugar-rich fruit

Amy Lanctot and Patrick M. Shih ()

Nature, 2024, vol. 635, issue 8039, 559-560

Abstract: A genetic regulator of tomato sweetness has been identified through comparison of wild and domesticated varieties of the plant. Genetically engineering tomatoes to alter this gene increases sugar content without affecting fruit size.

Keywords: Plant sciences; Agriculture (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-024-03302-8

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