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Woolly mutation with Get02 locus overcomes the polygenic nature of trichome-based pest resistance in tomato
E. VENDEMIATTI, I. O. Hernandez-De Lira, R. Snijders…·V. A. Benedito
The paper identifies a locus, Get02, that enhances type-IV trichome density in tomato and shows that combining it with the WOOLLY allele significantly improves pest resistance.
DOI 10.1101/2023.10.06.561305