The genes and genetic markers that are being discovered can be used to enhance the genetic improvement of breeding stock through marker-assisted selection.

Worth noting, the implications of this study extend beyond peppers. The gene pyramiding technique represents a powerful strategy that could be applied to other plants facing viral pathogens.

Finding this marker is exactly what new developments in science now allow plant breeders to do. Plant breeders improve crops by using natural or artificially-induced genetic variation to develop new ...