New Mechanism Developed To Prevent Tomato Wilting

The mechanism aids in the resistance and susceptibility of a fungus associated with wilt.

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A team of researchers at the University of California, Riverside have developed a molecular mechanism that aids in the resistance and susceptibility to a common fungus associated with wilt in susceptible tomato plants.

The researchers compared two different tomato varieties — one susceptible to the fungus Fusarium oxysporum, and another that was resistant — focusing on the plants microRNA’s, or small molecules that regulate the expression of certain genes.

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