Experts have differing opinions about long-term solutions to protect banana plants.
The future of the most popular type of banana could be in question, thanks to a fungal disease that experts say could send them into extinction. The disease, called Panama Disease, infects the banana tree's roots and kills it by disabling its ability to absorb water, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
'The disease moves slowly, so we have at least a decade before the impact is drastic,' he said. In the meantime, Dale and his colleagues have developed a genetically modified banana that is highly resistant to the disease. Other researchers are attempting grafting and natural selection in banana plants to strengthen resistance to the fungal disease.Dale said he predicts with certainty that there will be a solution before banana crops are severely impacted and consumers see shortages.
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