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Learn the current
nomenclature of whitefly-transmitted viruses and its
relevance to breeding for resistance
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Learn the current
status of whitefly taxonomy and its relevance to
breeding for resistance
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Have a greater
understanding of the viruses with which you are or will
be working
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Learn the pros and
cons of different inoculation methods and have the
knowledge to select which inoculation method is right
for your program
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Have the knowledge to
establish a whitefly colony
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Acquire the knowledge to establish a culture of a whitefly-transmitted virus, and to maintain a pure culture of a virus using whiteflies
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Receive successful
laboratory protocols for the detection of
whitefly-transmitted
viruses
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Successfully screen large numbers of plants for resistance to whitefly-transmitted viruses
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Be able to determine
which virus detection method is right for your program
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Receive the most
current information on the status of genes for
resistance to TYLCV