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The Original Banana Became Extinct In The 1960s Due To Something Called Panama Disease
In the early 20th century, banana plantations were exporting the fruit to places all over the world. In the late 1800s, Panama disease showed up, spreading far and wide. The fungus causes the ...
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Agric biotechnology could save banana varieties ravaged by Panama disease - experts
Scientists in Rwanda have made a case for genetically modified banana varieties that are resistant to the Panama disease – a devastating wilting disease of bananas caused by a soil-inhabiting ...