Apparently tomatoes have inactive genes for producing capsaicin, so scientists are trying to use CRISPR …

Apparently tomatoes have inactive genes for producing capsaicin, so scientists are trying to use CRISPR to activate the genes & create a spicy tomato, figuring it’ll be easier to grow than peppers.

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/spicy-tomatoes

#weird #science

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