How researchers in Florida are using gene editing to protect the state’s orange groves

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How researchers in Florida are using gene editing to protect the state’s orange groves

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Researchers in Florida are testing a new gene-edited tree that they hope will be able to fight off the tiny insects that have devastated the state’s orange groves for years. Colleen Krantz of Iowa PBS reports.

This story appeared on pbs.org, 2025-06-08 21:30:49.