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by Retric
1707 days ago
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The same is actually true of a GMO Cavendish. Currently the Cavendish has some genetic diversity through random mutations. That’s going to drop to ~zero with the first GMO Cavendish that’s cloned. It might not seem that important for seedless varieties, but GMO is inherently a genetic bottleneck. |
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Nope, this is not true of cultivars - they are all genetically identical clones.
GMO seeds can be radiated for increased genetic diversity. I actually don't think cultivars can, however.