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Tomatoes’ tasteless green gene

By Roberta Kwok / July 13, 2012
Modern tomatoes (all-over light green fruits at right) lack the correct version of a gene that helps them make flavorful molecules. In its correct form, the gene results in a tastier tomato with a dark green patch at the top (fruits at left). Credit: Courtesy of Hakan Aktas.

Choosing tomatoes for color reduces fruit’s flavor, study finds

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Earth’s Early Oxygen Boost

By Sorcha McDonagh / February 9, 2004

The steady buildup of oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere may have helped life forms become more complex.

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