EPO published patent application EP4353824A1, filed by Universidade de Évora (Portugal), covering a genetic construct for inducing gene silencing in plants to confer resistance against tomato spotted wilt virus. The construct is classified under C12N 15/82 (plant genetic engineering) and C07K 14/08 (viral proteins). The application names nine inventors and claims priority from August 2023.

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