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Bananas that don’t go brown could hit UK supermarkets after scientific breakthrough
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Company hopes gene-editing technique will reduce food waste
- Company hopes gene-editing technique will reduce food waste
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- Bananas that don’t go brown could hit UK supermarkets after scientific breakthrough
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