sterlingericsson, How about we make the Japanese melon last longer?
Stable shelf life is incredibly important for food distribution around the world and reducing overall food waste.
Similar to non-browning features in other crops like the Arctic Apple, Japanese scientists at Tsukuba University have used CRISPR to knockout an ethylene production gene responsible for fruit ripening.
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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgeed.2023.1176125/full