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The most eaten fruit in the
world is facing possible extinction. While there are thousands of banana varieties,
only one has become the West's favourite - the
Cavendish: our familiar curvy, yellow-skinned,
seedless fruit. But our obsession with the Cavendish has come at a cost. Years of selection
and humankinds' migration across the world
has left the Cavendish susceptible to disease
and climate change. How can we save the future of the banana?
Professor James Dale is leading the way.
Based at Queensland University of Technology
in Australia, he and his team have developed
the world's first genetically modified banana
to be approved for commercial production.
Based on the latest research and technological developments, from gene editing, cisgenics,
AI design and biofortifiction, Dale shows how
we could save the banana, while bringing to
life its colourful history - the lucrative banana
industry has resulted in political coups, drug
trafficking and even murder.
Bananageddon can be prevented, Dale argues, if the world is ready to embrace a new
future led by scientific change.
