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Gene tinkering targets virus in crops and tomatoes
A new gene tinkering approach aims to curb cucumber mosaic virus in about 800 species including tomatoes celery cucumbers lettuce and peppers. Engineered tomato plants carry a viral satellite gene that blocks the virus enzyme, boosting fruit yield in trials and promising a marketable path if field results remain positive.
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Washington
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Marie Tousignant
Agricultural Research Service Laboratory
Beltsville
Tousignant
Agricultural Research Magazine
Agriculture Department
Jacobus Kaper
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St. Clair
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