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Top researchers honoured in Prime Minister’s Science Prizes
The Prime Minister’s Science Prizes have been presented in Wellington today, awarding a total of $1 million across five categories. […]
Continue readingPsa genome in the news
The long-awaited publication of the Psa-V genome has been widely reported in the news. The research, under taken by Prof Russel […]
Continue readingPsa origins mapped – experts respond
Scientists have mapped the genome of the bacteria responsible for virulent kiwifruit vine disease Psa, providing evidence for the origins and […]
Continue readingPsa kiwifruit disease origins probed
A genetic analysis of several strains of the Psa bacterium, conducted by American and Italian scientists, suggests a Chinese origin […]
Continue readingOtago scientists tracing Psa’s pathway across border
Samples of kiwifruit pollen collected from the Bay of Plenty and South Auckland in 2009 and 2010 contain DNA from […]
Continue readingKiwi industry threatened by vine disease
Both local and national eyes are closely trained on kiwifruit orchards in New Zealand, with the news that some have […]
Continue readingPSA and kiwifruit: scientific backgrounder
Below you will find a collection of research papers examining the impact, spread and characteristics of PSA and canker in […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Psa, awards, and vitamin D
Scientists battle bacterial disease A week on from the discovery of the PSA bacterial disease in an orchard in the […]
Continue readingNZ Herald: ‘Magic’ process turns kiwifruit into gold
Michael Dickison writes in the New Zealand Herald about work by NZ scientists which has allowed kiwifruit to be turned […]
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