submitted 3 months ago by Daryl76679@lemmy.ml to c/biology@mander.xyz

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[-] brillotti@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

But what happens when humans ingest said hormone by eating these tomatoes?

[-] HK65@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 months ago

I imagine not much if you are not a tomato plant.

[-] chknbwl@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

You grow tomatoes in strange, new places.

[-] FrankFrankson@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Used to get kidney stones now I get kidney tomatoes.

[-] rbn@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago

At least they are softer in comparison.

[-] urandom@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

Would it make it even more tasteless

[-] ziltoid101@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

(Nerd warning) So awesome to see strigolactones on lemmy. Any other strigolactone researchers out there? I mostly work on the receptor protein D14.

[-] SaintWacko@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago

I'll be honest, I really don't need to increase the yield of my cherry tomato plants lol

[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 3 months ago

I’ll say! And they spread so virulently, too. Next thing you know, you’re selling dried cherry tomatoes on the local farmer’s market.

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