First molecular genetics study of ruinous Tomato Curly Stunt Virus (ToCSV) (IMAGE)

University of Johannesburg

First molecular genetics study of ruinous Tomato Curly Stunt Virus (ToCSV)

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Researchers Dr Farhahna Allie (left) and Dr Gerrit Koorsen (Right) at the University of Johannesburg have published the first molecular-level study of plant resistance to Tomato Curly Stunt Virus (ToCSV). ToCSV is similar at the DNA level to the well-known tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV). The study is published in Frontiers in Plant Science at https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1135442

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Photo by Therese van Wyk, University of Johannesburg.

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