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First U.S. Infectious Clone of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Built at Texas A&M
Key Takeaways
- Texas A&M AgriLife Research developed the first infectious clone of tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) in the United States.
- The work was led by Jeanmarie Verchot, Ph.D., of the Texas A&M Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology.
- Findings were published in Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions under a title describing a novel approach that disarms key nodes in anti-viral defenses.
- TSWV is spread by thrips and affects more than 1,000 produce and ornamental plant varieties.
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DT Editorial Team··via phys.org