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Transgenic tomatoes – A Review

Prabhuprasad Y. Paduchuri

ABSTRACT

Transgenic plants have gained popularity in few years. The tomatoes grown by tradition method soften during the ripening process and are intolerant to many biotic and abiotic stresses. Thus genetic engineering provides a solution by increasing productivity by enhancing effiencies in metabolic and photosynthetic pathways. Generally transformation in tomatoes is achieved by co culturing with Agrobacterium tumifaciens. Approval of FDA has made clear that transgenic tomatoes are as safe as tomatoes bred by conventional means and would not require any special labeling.

Key words: transgenic, Agrobacterium tumifaciens, biotic, FDA, metabolic.