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The family tree of viruses just grew, and it paves the way for a new approach to agricultural research

Researchers have discovered that a group of viruses known to infect an agriculturally important plant pathogen has remained genetically s…

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Researchers have discovered that a group of viruses known to infect an agriculturally important plant pathogen has remained genetically stable for an astonishing four decades. The discovery of a disease-fighting virus that doesn't mutate at a rapid rate points the way toward new tools for fighting crop disease—and highlights how little is known about viruse…

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