Transgenic tomato production in salt water

Biologists at the University of California, Davis, transferred a plant gene that removes sodium ions from water to tomatoes to produce transgenic tomatoes that can grow normally in saline or heavy saline-alkali fields. In the experiment, Bloomwater first used genetic engineering methods to transfer the protein in a plant leaf cell called ARABIDOPSIS to tomato, and then irrigated it with seawater equivalent to 1 times the dilution. The results showed that the vacuoles in the leaf of transgenic plants excreted sodium ions seven times faster than ordinary plants, and only 5% more salt was found in plants. Moreover, the transgenic tomatoes grow well and can produce smooth results. The sugar content of the harvested tomatoes is equal to ordinary tomatoes, and the salt content is not higher than ordinary tomatoes.

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