Ingo Potrykus
Co-Creator of Golden Rice
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Designing the GardenPlant scientist Ingo Potrykus developed a genetically modified rice fortified with beta carotene. The beta carotene becomes Vitamin A in the body and is an essential vitamin missing in the diets of many malnourished people. It also gives the rice a slightly “golden” color.