Abstract
AbstractMosaic diseases caused by tobamoviruses have posed significant threats to tomato production. In this review, we overview studies of tomato mosaic diseases published over the past century, which have led to several important discoveries in plant virology, such as the application of attenuated strains. A resistance breeding program established in the 1970s successfully controlled tomato mosaic virus for over 40 years; however, newly emerging tobamoviruses are posing serious challenges in current tomato production. We introduce recent biotechnological attempts to engineer tobamovirus-resistant tomato plants, which offer promising technologies for eradicating the current outbreak.
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