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(Seoul=Yonhap News) Reporter Sin Seon-mi = The National Institute of Crop Science announced on the 5th that it has developed a technology that can identify five types of peach pathogens in a single test and has registered a national patent. When peach trees are infected with a virus, their growth becomes sluggish and the quality of the fruit deteriorates. To prevent damage to farms, it is necessary to use virus-free seedlings, and a technology that can quickly diagnose whether they are infected is required. The National Institute of Crop Science has developed a method that can simultaneously identify five major peach pathogens in a single test. Using this technology, time and costs can be reduced to one-fifth of the previous levels. The National Institute of Crop Science plans to transfer this technology to related agencies and the private sector to be utilized in agricultural fields. The research was conducted through the project "Development of Technology for Improving Efficiency of Fruit Tree Seedlings and Establishment of Mass Production System" (2020-2024). Yang Ju-pil, Director of the National Institute of Crop Science, said, "We will expand and supply virus-free seedlings to support stable farming for farmers." sun@yna.co.kr

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