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http://mrakar.wordpress.com [ miki blog] Transgenic tomatoes could cut allergic reactions 24Oct06 Tomatoes, genetically modified to produce 90 per cent less of the allergen, profilin, represents “a future trend in allergen avoidance,” said the German researchers behind a new study. But despite this offering an alternative approach, one of the main challenges of this approach will not be technical but consumer attitudes and regulations regarding genetically modified organisms (GMO), particularly in Europe.

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http://www.creative-weblogging.com [Creative-weblogging.com] The best entries at Creative Weblogging for 'genetically modified': in Allergies, on 20th October 2006 ...d allergy are said to be allergic or sensitive to tomatoes, so plant scientists have come up with a genetically .

http://www.eatingfabulous.com [Eatingfabulous.com] Eating Fabulous » Genetically Modified Foods and Allergies: Take for example my previous post on tomatoes with enhanced flavonol content. Those who oppose the use of genetically modified crops, however, are concerned .

[Greenfiles.org] The Green Files: Genetically Engineered Tomatoes With Enhanced ...: [Massivechange.com] Massive Change: The Future of Global Design: So far, scientists have genetically modified organisms primarily to make plants pest, disease and herbicide resistant, and there are successful examples including canola, cotton, sugar, potatoes, peas, onions, soya, wheat, corn, etc. Although still largely in the development phase, scientists have also been developing vitamin-A boosted "golden rice" ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_rice ), and other plants that improve nutrition, are drought-resistant, salt-resistant, and insect-repelling (thus, reducing our dependency on pesticides).

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