Genetically Modified Bananas Developed to Counter Threat of Fusarium Fungus (NewAtlas)
Scientists at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia have spent the last two decades developing a genetically modified Cavendish banana plant...
Genetically Modified Bananas Developed to Counter Threat of Fusarium Fungus (NewAtlas)
Source: NewAtlas
Summary:
Scientists at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in Australia have spent the last two decades developing a genetically modified Cavendish banana plant that is resistant to the tropical race 4 (TR4) strain of the lethal Fusarium fungus.
The fungus poses a significant threat to the world's most popular banana variety, Cavendish, and the $20 billion banana industry.
After successful field trials lasting over six years, the researchers have submitted their modified Cavendish banana, called QCAV-4, for regulatory approval to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ). This would mark the world's first genetically modified Cavendish plant if approved.
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