Is this the secret to stop bananas going brown?

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  1. Junglekeeper

    Junglekeeper Esteemed Contributor 10 Years

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    Is this the secret to stop bananas going brown?
     
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    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    The article asks what I was asking:
    Eventually, it even answers that question:
     
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    How this should prove safety?
    I guess, that it is possible to turn something poisonous by inserting foreign DNA, that adds cell ability to create poisonous molecules or by changing to the genome so, that the cell starts producing the same poisonous molecule.
     
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    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    If it means they don't decay, it could also mean our bodies can't digest them (since decay and digestion are broadly similar breakdown processes) . . .
     
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