Brain Scans revealed changes from Long COVID Fatigue
On Sept. 27, 2024, a study that evaluated the structural and functional connectivity correlates of fatigue in post-COVID…
USDA issued positive Regulatory Status Review response for Norfolk Plant Sciences’ Purple Tomato
On Sept. 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service had reviewed…
GABA-enriched tomato first CRISPR-edited food to enter market launched in Japan
On Dec. 11, 2020, Sanatech Seed Co, and sales partner Pioneer EcoScience, announced the commercial sales of Sicilian…
Tomatoﾒs hidden mutations revealed in study of 100 varieties
On Jun. 17, 2020, HHMI investigators reported they had identified long-concealed hidden mutations within the genomes of 100…
Tomato genome was published in Nature
On May 31, 2012, the tomato genome was published in Nature, culminating years of work by the Tomato…
The International Tomato Genome Sequencing Project was launched
On Jan. 28, 2004, the International Tomato Genome Sequencing Project was begun by an international consortium including participants…
The first genetically engineered crop was commercialized
In 1996, the first genetically engineered crop was commercialized. The first genetically modified plant was produced a short…
The FDA approved the first genetically modified food: the “Flavr Savr” tomato
On May 17, 1994, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved of the first genetically modified food:…
Virus particle structure was determined
In 1977, Harvard Medical School researcher Stephen C. Harrison first determined the structure of an intact virus particle,…
First Food Standards issued (canned tomatoes, tomato puree, and tomato paste)
In 1939, the First Food Standards were issued (canned tomatoes, tomato puree, and tomato paste). The standards looked…