Food & agriculture · 2021

CRISPR-edited food

Japan approved a CRISPR-edited tomato rich in GABA, the first such food sold to consumers.

Sanatech Seed's Sicilian Rouge High GABA tomato went on sale in Japan in 2021. Many countries now regulate edits without foreign DNA like conventional breeding, speeding traits such as disease resistance and drought tolerance.

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