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First U.S. tomato spotted wilt virus clone could speed development of disease-resistant crops

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New technology from Texas A&M AgriLife Research could be a major step toward bringing disease-resistant peppers and tomatoes to growers' fields and lowering costs at grocery stores.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:00:01 UTC.

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