Saving the banana? A genetically modified Cavendish banana has been successfully grown in a field infected with the deadly Panama disease TR4—and it survived. This is a huge deal for global food security.
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How Australia's genetically modified, disease-resistant banana could prevent a global crop collapse
Australia's first genetically modified banana has been tweaked to protect it from a disease that's on the verge of wiping out crops around the world. Researchers hope it may be on our shelves by 2027.