Teen Gabriella Rothberg co-patents tomato engineered to produce heme
Miami student Gabriella Rothberg began the project at age 15, inspired by a sandwich idea. She set out to engineer tomatoes that would produce heme, an iron-containing molecule linked to meaty flavor. At 17, she is named alongside her father on a US patent granted in June 2026. The work is still experimental, and its taste and nutritional value have not yet been demonstrated.
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