Science Unlocks the Vitamin D Potential of Tomatoes

Science Unlocks the , Vitamin D Potential of Tomatoes.
CNN reports vitamin D, a necessary
nutrient, is often hard to find outside
of fish and dairy products.
CNN reports vitamin D, a necessary
nutrient, is often hard to find outside
of fish and dairy products.
The study was published on
May 23 in the journal 'Nature Plants.' .
The study was published on
May 23 in the journal 'Nature Plants.' .
But now, a team of scientists has
found a potential new way to
introduce vitamin D in tomatoes.
But now, a team of scientists has
found a potential new way to
introduce vitamin D in tomatoes.
Intending to gene edit tomatoes by
using CRISPR-Cas9 technology, .
researchers hope to introduce
the process commercially.
Experts say if the technology were to be adopted by farmers and tomato producers, .
it could address the problem of vitamin D insufficiency, which currently affects
nearly 1 billion people worldwide.
This exciting discovery not
only improves human health but contributes to the environmental benefits associated with more plant-based diets ... , Guy Poppy, professor of ecology University of Southampton,
in interview with Science Media Centre, via CNN.
... often linked with a challenge
in securing some key vitamins
and minerals widely found and bioavailable in animal products. , Guy Poppy, professor of ecology University of Southampton,
in interview with Science Media Centre, via CNN