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Tomatoes with bioengineered gene

Scientist holding Tomatoes with bioengineered gene.

Plant physiologist Athanasios Theologis compares Florida-grown Endless Summer tomatoes to his greenhouse-grown fruit. All contain the bioengineered ACC synthase gene.

Photo by Jack Dykinga and released into the public domain by United States Department of Agriculture.

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