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In the Lab

Turning Tomatoes Into Phytochemical Factories

By tweaking a gene called AtMYB12, scientists were able to make tomatoes produce industrial quantities of beneficial phytochemicals.

Potato Genome Offers Hope For Improving Crop Yield In Asia

Scientists have sequenced and analyzed the potato genome, paving the way for new varieties that are disease-resistant and high-yielding.

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