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The Wrap: Central Florida scientists battle citrus greening with genetic engineering

"The Wrap" brings you Central Florida headlines, deep reporting dives,
and insightful conversations from Central Florida Public Media. This week, we look at efforts by scientists to use genetic engineering to protect agains citrus greening disease. Plus, Disney plans to invest $17 billion into its Orlando-area theme parks and the number of people experiencing homelessness in Central Florida has nearly doubled.

Brendan Byrne is Central Florida Public Media's Assistant News Director, managing the day-to-day operations of the newsroom, editing daily news stories, and managing the organization's internship program. Byrne also hosts Central Florida Public Media's weekly radio show and podcast "Are We There Yet?" which explores human space exploration, and the weekly news roundup podcast "The Wrap."