Disease-resistant banana could be Costa Rica’s first GM product
Researchers in Costa Rica are expected to release the country’s first-genome edited product, a disease-resistant banana variety, later this year.
A report by the U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) in San José says the banana would offer resistance to Black Sigatoka and Fusarium wilt, diseases that reduce yield and profitability for growers worldwide.
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