Uploaded May 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The size, shape, skin thickness, color and taste of tomatoes are all traits determined by their genes. Now, scientists from 14 nations, including the U.S., have sequenced the tomato genome – the order and location of the tomato’s 35,000 genes. "Science Behind the News" is produced in partnership with the National Science Foundation.
The size, shape, skin thickness, color and taste of tomatoes are all traits determined by their genes. Now, scientists from 14 nations, including the U.S., have sequenced the tomato genome – the order and location of the tomato’s 35,000 genes. "Science Behind the News" is produced in partnership with the National Science Foundation.
