Genetic modification to provide disease resistance was able to save Hawaii's ______ crop from the ring spot virus in 1990.

Name: Genetic modification to provide disease resistance was able to save Hawaii's ______ crop from the ring spot virus in 1990.
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Genetic modification was used to make the papaya crop resistant to the ring spot virus in Hawai'i in 1990. The other crops mentioned (pineapple, coconut, macadamia nut) have not been widely genetically modified for disease resistance.

Genetic Modification to Provide Disease Resistance Was Able to Save