Scientists Engineer Tomato That Could Be Low-cost Source of Levodopa – Parkinson’s News Today

Scientists have created a tomato enriched in levodopa, or L-DOPA, a standard therapy for people with Parkinsons disease. 
These tomatoes could represent a scalable, low-cost alternative L-DOPA source for Parkinsons patients, particularly those in developing nations where treatment cost is prohibitive.
Additional benefits of the engineered tomatoes include higher levels of amino acids, antioxidants, a longer shelf life, and more fungal resistance than regular tomatoes. 
The idea is that you can…

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