Does cutting onions make you cry? Well I have good news for you! A team of agricultural scientists from Japan and New Zealand has created a tear-free onion. Through genetical engineering, not only did they turn off the gene that induces the tears in humans, but they created a more flavorful onion too.
Spearheading the study is Dr. Colin Eady, a professor at the University of Wisconsin. He states:
By shutting down the lachrymatory factor synthase gene, we ...
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