Forscher haben die Bitterkeit der Grapefruit gentechnisch verändert
https://refractor.io/biology/crispr-gene-edit-grapefruit-less-bitter/
Forscher haben die Bitterkeit der Grapefruit gentechnisch verändert
https://refractor.io/biology/crispr-gene-edit-grapefruit-less-bitter/
34 Kommentare
But isn’t the bitterness the whole reason you’d want grapefruit?
But why? That’s part of the taste of…grapefruit.
Nooooo!!! Put it back in!
So they made an orange. Cara Cara to be specific.
How bout they make it purple? Then it would make sense why they call that a grapefruit!
Researchers gene-edit the saltiness out of salt
Can we edit it out of my mother next?
They were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should…
Finally! I’ve been eating grapefruit my whole life and have always hated the way it tastes like grapefruit.
Call me when they fix the strong irreversible inhibitor of CYP3A4 enzyme then I’ll care a little more about the fruit that tastes less like crap.
Can they edit the bitterness out of me though
No poncirin. Interesting. The trifoliate orange, which is super hardy and often used for rootstock, is the source of some bitter but cold hardy citrus. The poncirin makes it almost inedible. But maybe now, crispr out the same gene, cross breed it, make new cold hardy citrus species.
It still effects certain medication though right?
But oranges are right there…
But that’s the best bit…
Correspondingly, when they hit super markets, side effects from medications spike…
pomelos would like a word.
Why? Might as well take the sour out of lemons.
Awesome I might actually be interested in grapefruit now
Can the do the same for my uncle Stu?
Who asked you to do that?
Too bad they can’t gene edit out what causes the greening disease. That’s taking a toll on the citrus down in the south destroying companies and crops constantly. Why can’t they find some way to stop this by using CRISPR?
Love grapefruit but I’m not sure if the bitterness has been a factor there. The less bitter a grapefruit the generally more I think I enjoy it. If the tartness and sweetness and grapefruit flavor are retained I would probably like this more.
I just don’t eat it, it affects too many meds and I think I have that gene that makes bitterness come out much more strongly because I hate the taste of alcohol, black coffee and brussel sprouts too.
Fun fact. Grapefruit should never be eaten by anyone on an SSRI.
It very much obstructs the chemical process between the brain and the medication rendering it ineffective.
What?! Why?! That’s the point. If you can’t handle it dump sugar on it you filthy animals.
Noooooo! Might as well eat an orange. The bitter, sour flavor is part of a grapefruits charm.
🙁 that’s my favorite part
But i like grapefruit as is.
finally, researchers have gene-edited the beauty out of roses
Cool but can you make it not effect my medications I miss eating it
Isn’t that basically just a blood orange then?
another item in the produce department that will be ruined soon…
Now edit my mother-in-law.