Tomatoes that have been genetically modified to be rich in antioxidants can give protection against cancer, a team of British scientists has found. Researchers at the John Innes Centre in Norwich created the crop of purple tomatoes by altering them with genes from snapdragon flowers. In tests, mice that were prone to cancer lived almost a third longer if their diet was supplemented by the modified tomatoes.
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