Scientists in Spain Identify Olive Genes Resistant to Common Pathogen
Researchers at IFAPA have identified several genes that provide resistance to the fungi that cause Verticillium wilt.
Howard F. Schwartz, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
Dec. 15, 2020
A team of Spanish scientists have identified genetic variations that allow some olive tree varieties to resist Verticillium wilt, a disease for which there is no cure.
Their findings could pave the way for the introduction of new olive cultivars that are able to resist the fungus that causes the disease while preserving their productive capacity.