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CRISPR edit revives lost tomato gene to boost nutrition

Original: CRISPR frame-restoring edit revives lost tomato gene and boosts fruit nutrition

Scientists used a frame-restoring CRISPR edit to reactivate a tomato gene lost during domestication, increasing the nutritional value of the fruit. The work shows gene editing can recover beneficial traits bred out of crops over centuries, with potential implications for improving the nutrition of staple foods.

Why now: New research demonstrates CRISPR can restore beneficial lost traits in crops, drawing attention to gene editing's role in food nutrition.

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• CRISPR frame-restoring edit revives lost tomato gene and boosts fruit nutrition · Bioengineer.org

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