Science Unlocks the Vitamin D Potential of Tomatoes

Science Unlocks the Vitamin D Potential of Tomatoes

Science Unlocks the , Vitamin D Potential of Tomatoes.

CNN reports vitamin D, a necessary nutrient, is often hard to find outside of fish and dairy products.

CNN reports vitamin D, a necessary nutrient, is often hard to find outside of fish and dairy products.

The study was published on May 23 in the journal 'Nature Plants.'

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The study was published on May 23 in the journal 'Nature Plants.'

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But now, a team of scientists has found a potential new way to introduce vitamin D in tomatoes.

But now, a team of scientists has found a potential new way to introduce vitamin D in tomatoes.

Intending to gene edit tomatoes by using CRISPR-Cas9 technology, .

Researchers hope to introduce the process commercially.

Experts say if the technology were to be adopted by farmers and tomato producers, .

It could address the problem of vitamin D insufficiency, which currently affects nearly 1 billion people worldwide.

This exciting discovery not only improves human health but contributes to the environmental benefits associated with more plant-based diets ... , Guy Poppy, professor of ecology University of Southampton, in interview with Science Media Centre, via CNN.

... often linked with a challenge in securing some key vitamins and minerals widely found and bioavailable in animal products.

, Guy Poppy, professor of ecology University of Southampton, in interview with Science Media Centre, via CNN