Johns Hopkins scientists say the innovation could bring 'new fruits, foods, and flavors' to an expanded global agricultural marketplace.
Johns Hopkins scientists say the innovation could bring 'new fruits, foods, and flavors' to an expanded global agricultural marketplace.
Bigger, tastier tomatoes and eggplants could soon grace our dinner plates thanks to Johns Hopkins scientists who have discovered genes that control how large the fruits will grow.
The research—led by teams at Johns Hopkins University and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory—could lead to the development of new varieties of heirloom tomatoes and eggplants, including those that help support agriculture in areas around the world where local varieties are currently too small for large-scale production.
Findings were published today in the journal Nature.
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