
Eric Ward
@erward
biotechnology in agriculture
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12-02-2009 20:15:30
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We are interrupting your timeline with a breaking news on the #BigPurpleTomato🎉 The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service found that the tomato is unlikely to pose an increased plant pest risk compared to other cultivated tomatoes, & has approved it for planting in the US. More:aphis.usda.gov/aphis/newsroom…


NEWS: Purple GM tomatoes reach major milestone in US Norfolk Plant Sciences Ltd welcomed the decision by the USDA which should allow US home growers to purchase seeds and grow the nutritionally enhanced high-anthocyanin NorfolkPlantSciences from spring '23.

Yesterday was a historic day in plant biotech: a purple tomato engineered with high antioxidants was approved by Dept. of Agriculture NorfolkPlantSciences helps prevent cardiovascular disease and fight cancer in humans. This approval under new regulation ushers in a new era for plant synbio!



Check out the NorfolkPlantSciences events at SynBioBeta this week: 1/3 Tues 6:30PDT Purple Salsa and samples at the Welcome Party:




The new study in nature represents a major stride for human genetics; findings will accelerate the development of new and better therapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases. @MarsonLab Stacie Dodgson, PhD ralf schmidt Carl Ward UC San Francisco bit.ly/47SKHQl


Hey UC Davis Ag&Natural Resources folks in Davis - NorfolkPlantSciences will be available TONIGHT!! at the Davis Farmers Market Davis Farmers Market ! YUM Here is a picture from a tasting last year - they are delicious & my plants are growing like gangbusters in the garden and starting to set fruit🍅




