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Nature 447, 1042 (28 June 2007) | doi:10.1038/4471042a; Published online 27 June 2007

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Uganda hosts banana trial

Anne Dauwers

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Genetic modifications aim to beat fungal infection.

A pioneering breed of genetically modified (GM) banana plant could reach a field site in Uganda as early as next month. The tiny plants, currently awaiting transport at the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, are expected to become the first GM bananas to enter field trials in Africa.