Genetically-modified purple tomatoes heading for shops

Junglekeeper · Jan 28, 2014

Genetically-modified purple tomatoes heading for shops

Developed in Britain, large-scale production is now under way in Canada with the first 1,200 litres of purple tomato juice ready for shipping.

The tomatoes are part of a new generation of GM plants designed to appeal to consumers - the first types were aimed specifically at farmers as new tools in agriculture.

The purple pigment is the result of the transfer of a gene from a snapdragon plant - the modification triggers a process within the tomato plant allowing the anthocyanin to develop.
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Genetically-modified purple tomatoes heading for shops

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