Science to Battle Psa - Saving kiwifruit from a bacterial invader

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Science to Battle Psa - Saving kiwifruit from a bacterial invader

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Plant & Food Research YouTube

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In November 2010, the vine-killing bacterial disease Psa (Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae) was discovered in New Zealand. In response, Plant & Food Research mobilised a team of more than 100 scientists to find ways to manage and live with the potentially devastating disease. This team was awarded the New Zealand Prime Minister’s Science Prize 2017 for this response during the incursion and for the long term science that is supporting the New Zealand kiwifruit industry in meeting its growt...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA-ctI2qVZI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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Plant & Food Research / science / research / plants / food / discovery / biology / innovation / new zealand / prime minister's science prize / psa / kiwifruit / industry

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