Control of Plum pox virus through the use of genetically modified plants
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Genetic resistance to Plum pox virus (PPV) is the most viable alternative for long-term control of sharka disease. In addition to the classical approaches to producing resistant germplasm and cultivars, genetic transformation offers a promising genetic approach to resistance. We show, using the example of C5 plum, that genetically engineered resistance can provide durable, stable and high levels of PPV resistance. A review of the results of work with C5 including molecular analyses of resistance and long-term field testing is presented.
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