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Researchers have successfully transferred a gene to produce tobacco plants that lack pollen and viable seeds, while otherwise growing normally (news.ncsu.edu)
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[–] adriator@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'd love to see a seedless watermelon. It'd be less of a hassle to eat them.

[–] Marsupial@quokk.au 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Plus no risk of the seed germinating and growing in your stomach.

[–] TheFerrango@lemmy.basedcount.com 2 points 1 year ago

Embrace the watermelon seed, and become one with Big Watermelon.

[–] darkmatterstyx@lemmy.fmhy.net 2 points 1 year ago

Seedless watermelon tases like nothing. I'd love to see seeded watermelon again.