Gene editing enables tomatoes to make 'sunshine vitamin'

Scientists in the UK have successfully created tomatoes that make large amounts of vitamin D in their leaves and fruit using pioneering gene editing technology.

The researchers say the international project, led by the John Innes Centre in Norwich, could address a global health problem, with more than 1bn people estimated to be deficient in the "sunshine vitamin".

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Source: Financial Times