Genome-edited food made with CRISPR–Cas9 technology is being sold on the open market for the first time. Since September, the Sicilian Rouge tomatoes, which are genetically edited to contain high amounts of γ-aminobutyric acid , have been sold direct to consumers in Japan by Tokyo-based Sanatech Seed. The company claims oral intake of GABA can help support lower blood pressure and promote relaxation.
Consumers may find food ingredients made with some of the older DNA editing techniques, such as transcription activator-like effector nucleases . Indeed, Calyxt in 2019 commercialized a TALEN-edited soybean oil that is free of trans fats. Genome editing tools have also been used to transform a host of ornamental plants. So it was only a matter of time before a CRISPR-edited crop reached palates.
To support the blood-pressure assertion, Sanatech cites two human studies: a 2003 paper on the effect of consuming fermented milk containing GABA and a 2009 paper of the effects of GABA, vinegar and dried bonito. Both studies were conducted in people with mild hypertension and showed blood-pressure-lowering effects.
Sanatech’s marketing strategy has been to target consumers directly and generate positive buzz among home gardeners. The company created an online platform for gardeners to swap tips. It also held a contest to see which home gardener could grow tomatoes with the highest amount of GABA. Meanwhile, nutritionally enhanced crops have been stillborn. The few examples on the market include soybeans and canola with modified oil and fatty acid content, and nutritionally improved corn for animal feed. Scores more, such as the high β-carotene super-banana, have been developed but sit in limbo on laboratory shelves.
what clinical trial phase is it in? oh wait.........
No regulation, haven't lernt the lesson from covid
Same same... science... safe and no side effects!
One of the three stooges said 'Hey, leave my tomato alone' and it ended up with a pie fight.
I’ll take my heirloom tomatoes from rareseeds any day.
EscapVelocity Seeds/plants only available in Japan.
Biomayo will soon take over the market.
No thanks
What is the HTC content and do they breed true?
picharbonnier Faut prévenir les malades sous anti-dépresseurs ou sous anxiolytiques de ne pas en manger. ATTENTION DANGER. Il suffit de manger des aliments naturellement riches en glutamine pour ne pas risquer de carence en GABA: lentilles, épinards, foie de bœuf, bananes, agrumes, fruits secs
Yes, but how do they TASTE?
I had one of those modified tomatoes the other day and found a baby in it.
Cool
Good heading
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