A Race to Save the Orange by Altering Its DNA

Growers turned to genetics in hopes of building a tougher orange tree. But what intervention would the public accept?

An emerging scientific consensus held that genetic engineering would be required to defeat citrus greening. “People are either going to drink transgenic orange juice or they’re going to drink apple juice,” one University of Florida scientist told Mr. Kress.

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