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> Israeli researchers have developed a new variety of tomato that is more resistant to drought conditions and could help farmers cope with the destructive impact of climate change.

> An in-depth genetic analysis led by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Shai Torgeman and Professor Dani Zamir identified interactions between two areas of the tomato's genome that lead to increased yield and resistance to dry conditions.

> "There is global warming and farmers need tomatoes that can cope with these changing weather conditions," Torgeman explained.

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