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Fine-tuning mutant genes unleashes long-trapped potential in tomato

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A team of plant geneticists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) publish a paper in Cell demonstrating how bringing together beneficial traits can have negative consequences. They demonstrate how understanding this phenomenon can overcome ancient barriers in agriculture.

Read the related story: Fine-tuning dosage of mutant genes unleashes long-trapped yield potential in tomato plants