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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Potyvirus resistance |
| Participants | Victor Gaba (Leader) Amit Gal-On Arieh Rosner |
| Period | 2003 - 2006 |
| Description | We have produced a transgenic tobacco line with a 600bp inverted repeat from the PVY replicase gene that is very resistant to the homologous virus, and sequence-related virus cultures. The resistance is strong against less related PVY strains, but breaks eventually. |
| Viruses | Potato virus Y |
| Plants | Nicotiana tabacum |
| Crops | Tobacco |