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Cornell University researchers found that wild tomato varieties are less affected by bacterial canker, with the pathogen remaining confined to specific xylem vessels. The team's study confirms that wild tomatoes are susceptible to bacterial canker, but with less severe symptoms than cultivated varieties.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Wild tomatoes resist devastating bacterial canker Cornell University · Jan 27, 2020 · first to report
- Wild tomato resistance to bacterial canker has implications for commercial tomato industry American Phytopathological Society · Apr 7, 2020