09.05.2007 | permalink
The University of Hawai’i is conducting genetically modified crop research on bananas, tomatoes, petunias and lettuce in an effort to develop hardier, disease-resistant plants. Researchers at UH’s College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources also are trying to develop sugar cane that’s genetically modified to produce a vaccine to protect against rotavirus — a viral infection that can cause severe diarrhea and vomiting in young children.