Question

Write a short note on flavr savr tomato

Answer 1

Flavr Savr (also known as CGN-89564-2; pronounced "flavor saver"), a genetically modified tomato, was the first commercially grown genetically engineered food to be granted a license for human consumption. It was produced by the Californian company Calgene, and submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1992.[1] On May 18, 1994,[2] the FDA completed its evaluation of the Flavr Savr tomato and the use of APH(3')II, concluding that the tomato "is as safe as tomatoes bred by conventional means" and "that the use of aminoglycoside 3'-phosphotransferase II is safe for use as a processing aid in the development of new varieties of tomato, rapeseed oil, and cotton intended for food use." It was first sold in 1994, and was only available for a few years before production ceased in 1997.[3] Calgene made history, but mounting costs prevented the company from becoming profitable, and it was eventually acquired by Monsanto Company.

Answer 2

↔⏩In 1994, Calgene, a California company, brought the first genetically engineered crop to market, the Flavr Savr tomato. The company's researchers were able to inhibit a gene that produces a protein that makes a tomato get squishy. This tomato caused an enormous media stir.

↔⏩The Flavr Savr tomato was developed by Calgene, a small Davis, Calif.-based ag biotech company started in the 1980s. In 1994, its slow-ripening tomato was the first genetically engineered food to get marketing approval from the Food & Drug Administration.