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Embracing the Promise of GMOs – WSJ.com
Thursday, October 18, 2012 12:01
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…In Africa, millions of people rely on bananas for food or as a source of income. However, a bacterium called Xanthomonas causes a disease known as BXW (banana Xanthomonas wilt) that devastates the crop. To prevent this, scientists engineered bananas with a gene from sweet pepper that provides resistance to BXW. The technology shows such promise and the threat posed by BXW is so great that last year, Uganda waived its ban on GMOs so scientists could conduct field trials in the country…
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