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Philippines listed one gene-edited banana as regular

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On April 1, 2023, the Philippine Department of Agriculture listed anti-browning bananas developed by a gene editing technology as regular bananas. The gene-edited banana has anti-browning properties. 


Previously, the gene-edited banana had been deemed eligible for exemption by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on March 29, 2022.


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