The FlavrSavr® tomato was the first commercially grown genetically engineered food to be granted a licence for human consumption. It was produced by Calgene Inc. of Davis, California and submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1992. It was first sold in 1994. FlavrSavr tomatoes were only available for a few years before production ceased. Calgene made history but went bust due to mounting costs. Binomial name Solanum lycopersicum L. The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family, native to Central and South America, from Mexico to Peru. ... An iconic image of genetic engineering; this 1986 autoluminograph of a glowing transgenic tobacco plant bearing the luciferase gene of the firefly strikingly demonstrates the power and potential of genetic manipulation. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ...
The modified tomato was more resistant to rotting and the taste was unchanged. The amount of vitamins, protein, and mineral substances in the FlavrSavr tomatoes also remained the same as traditional varieties. This article is in need of attention; please see the talk page. ... A Vitamin is an organic molecule required by a living organism in minute amounts for proper health. ... A representation of the 3D structure of myoglobin, showing coloured alpha helices. ... This article is about minerals in the geologic sense; for nutrient minerals see dietary mineral; for the band see Mineral (band). ...
Unmodified tomatoes are picked before fully ripened. The antisensegene in FlavrSavr tomatoes means they can be allowed to ripen on the vine without the risk of rotting when they are transported to shops. The reason the tomatoes are resistant to rotting is because a gene that interferes with production of enzyme polygalacturonase is added. Polygalacturonase is responsible for cell walls softening during the fruit ripening. having a sequence complementary to a segment of genetic material specifically : of, being, relating to, or possessing a sequence of DNA or RNA that is complementary to and pairs with a specific messenger RNA blocking it from being translated into protein and serving to inhibit gene function ... This stylistic schematic diagram shows a gene in relation to the double helix structure of DNA and to a chromosome (right). ... Ripening is a process in fruit that causes them to become more edible. ... The term vine was originally a term for the plant on which grapes grew, from the word for wine (Greek oinos), for which grapes were grown. ...
The FDA stated that special labeling for these modified tomatoes was not necessary because they have the essential characteristics of non-modified tomatoes.
The result was the FlavrSavr®tomato, the first genetically modified food to be granted a licence for human consumption.
The FlavrSavr®tomato was modified in such a way that the enzyme polygalacturonase (PG), which is responsible for the tomato's softness, is no longer formed in the tomato or else only in negligible quantities, meaning that the tomato keeps longer.
The FlavrSavr®tomato reaches the consumer in an optically attractive state, with a fully developed flavour and firm to the cut.
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