Israeli Scientists Update Gene Editing For More Durable and Tastier Tomatoes

Israeli Scientists Update Gene Editing For More Durable and Tastier Tomatoes

The study reported findings that would enable scientists to edit genes on a larger scale and gain access to a broader range of traits.  By Shula Rosen Scientists from Tel Aviv University’s School of Plant Sciences and Food Security have refined the gene-editing method for crops, developing a new approach to enhance the appearance and taste of tomatoes. The method is likely to have applications for other types of crops. The study, published in Na…

Using CRISPR to create a new tomato

Researchers from the School of Plant Sciences and Food Security at the Wise Faculty of Life Sciences at Tel Aviv University have developed a genetic editing method tailored to crop plants, which has influenced various traits in tomato plants, including the taste and shape of the fruit. The researchers…

Turning Tomatoes Golden: Scientists Engineer Camellia Flavonols Into Fruit Flesh

Scientists have decoded the genetic machinery behind the golden petals of Camellia nitidissima and successfully transferred this trait into tomato plants to enhance their nutritional value. By identifying the key flavonols responsible for the flower’s yellow pigmentation, researchers pinpointed five essential genes involved in their biosynthesis. These genes were then introduced into tomato plants using a multigene synthetic biology approach. The