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GM papaya takes on ringspot virus and wins

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SCIENCE
Volume 320, Issue 5875, Pages 472-472

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AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE
DOI: 10.1126/science.320.5875.472

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Ringspot virus is a serious pathogen, which attacks the papaya plants all over the world. In Hawaii, the GM papaya created successfully fought the ringspot virus and the virus resistant trees account for about 80%. The GM papayas' acceptance depends on politics and economics.

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