First genetic defence explored for ruinous ToCSV tomato virus (IMAGE)

University of Johannesburg

First genetic defence explored for ruinous ToCSV tomato virus

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There is a link between tomato plants that can tolerate the devastating ‘young’ tomato curly stunt virus (ToCSV), Ty-1 gene activity, and a plant defence called viral DNA methylation, UJ researchers found in the first plant molecular genetics study of ToCSV.

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Graphic and photo by Therese van Wyk, University of Johannesburg.

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