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Scientists Create Genetically Modified Gold Bananas in Attempt to Increase Vitamin A

  • July 10, 2017

A genetically-modified combination of a high-yielding banana with one that contains high levels of vitamin A has scientists hoping they can save “hundreds of thousands” of children’s lives with the new banana, Newsweek reports. The resulting fruit has an orange hue due to the vitamin A. Scientists plan field trials of the plant in Uganda, where bananas are a staple food. It will be interesting to see how these genetically engineered (GE) bananas fare in the field trials,...