Comparison of betalain tomato with wild-type tomato with respect to color and anti-inflammatory effects (IMAGE)

Tokyo University of Science

Comparison of betalain tomato with wild-type tomato with respect to color and anti-inflammatory effects

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A) Phenotypes of fruits of wild-type (Tw) and betalain-transgenic tomato lines (Tb) during fruit development. B) Transcript levels of Tnf (the proinflammatory gene) in colons of DSS-induced colitis mice were lower in mice treated with Tb extract and Tw/Bet mixed water, compared to mice with DSS alone.

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Gen-ichiro Arimura from Tokyo University of Science

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