Majid Foolad Breeds Tomatoes with Blight Resistance, Plus Higher Lycopene

摘要

Acres of deep, dark red experimental tomatoes bred by plant geneticist Majid Foolad will carpet Penn State's Russell E. Larson Agricultural Research Center at Rock Springs, Pa. this summer. Some of these cherry, grape and plum prototypes possess bothdisease resistance and higher lycopene content. But even these breakthroughs are not the only attributes the Penn State professor strives for in his ambitious decade-long breeding program.