Pink Tomato Gene
Scientists in Israel have found the gene that's responsible for producing pink tomatoes. Known as SIMYB12, the gene controls the amount of yellow pigment as well as many other substances, including antioxidants, in tomatoes. Scientists can use the gene as a marker to predict the future color of a tomato in its earliest stages of development, even before the plant has flowered, and also to develop new tomato varieties in less time than usual.
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