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Updated – Transgenic cassava armed with dual disease resistance
Long a food staple in Africa, the humble cassava may be poised to grow even further in significance as other crops like maize wither in the heat and drought of a warming climate. But agricultural scientists know that the hardy tuber has an Achilles Heel — disease — that could curb its future potential.
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