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В кластер входят документы о генетическом разнообразии и эволюционном развитии сельскохозяйственных культур, но не входят документы о борьбе с инвазивными животными с помощью генного редактирования.
Общие признаки: биологические виды, выживание и вымирание, генетические изменения, влияние на экосистемы
Группа выше: Эволюция: механизмы и свидетельства
Смысл: The main idea is that the global reliance on a single genetic clone of banana (the Cavendish) has created a dangerous vulnerability, making the crop susceptible to total collapse from the TR4 fungus, which mirrors the historical extinction of the Gros Michel variety.
The Cavendish banana is facing potential extinction due to the TR4 fungus, a crisis driven by the lack of genetic diversity in industrial banana farming.
Смысл: The main idea is that the avocado's large seed is an evolutionary vestige of a symbiotic relationship with extinct giant mammals, and the plant survived only because humans stepped in as new dispersers and cultivators.
The avocado evolved its large pit to be dispersed by extinct giant sloths, and only survived because humans eventually adopted it as a crop.