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Japan authorizes the sale of tomatoes with the edited genome to treat hypertension



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Japan authorized the marketing of tomatoes with the edited DNA to treat high blood pressure.

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As reported by the online newspaper NHK , the genome of this variety of the fruit was edited to have more γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA, for its acronym in English), a natural chemical that helps manage blood pressure. In this way, for the first time in the history of the country of the Rising Sun, a private company will be able to sell food with the edited genome . This …

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