Researchers have made progress against citrus greening disease by developing hybrid citrus trees that produce desirable orange-like fruit and resist the disease. Through genetic analysis, they’ve created tools for early flavor profile screening, marking a significant step in ensuring future hybrids combine disease tolerance with the essential sweet orange flavor. Adventure Scientist Stevie Anna Plummer with scat and water samples collected during a 2016 Nepal expedition to collect samples for the Global Microbe Study. Credit: Adventure Scientists (photo by Paul Amos)
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