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1. geneticliteracyproject.org › 2020/05/26 › biotechBiotech potatoes: A case study of how genetic engineering can ...

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   May 26, 2020 · To help demonstrate the power of biotechnology, consider the following analogy: Imagine you have two decks of cards, one red and one blue, and each deck contains all the genes of a potato. The...

2. www.sciencealert.com › genetically-modified-potatoGM Potato Can Help Cut Pesticide Use by Up to 90 Percent ...

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   May 18, 2018 · A potato variety genetically engineered to resist potato blight can help reduce the use of chemical fungicides by up to 90 percent, according to a new study - drastically reducing the environmental impact of potato farming.

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   Can genetically engineered potatoes reduce the use of chemical fungicides?

   • The paper has been published in the European Journal of Agronomy. A potato variety genetically engineered to resist potato blight can help reduce the use of chemical fungicides by up to 90 percent, according to a new study - drastically reducing the environmental impact of potato farming.

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   Can genetic engineering help fight potato late blight?

   • Dr. Eric Magembe is committed to using the tools of genetic engineering to fight the devasating potato late blight disease in sub-Saharan Africa. Since the onset of his career, Magembe, a research scientist with the International Potato Center (CIP), has been curious to see how science can be translated into solutions.

   Fighting blight with GMO potatoes - Alliance for Science

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   Can a genetically modified potato be a fungicide-free crop?

   • Working together, scientists from Wageningen University & Research and Teagasc, the Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, have developed a two-pronged approach: a genetically modified potato, along with a new pest management strategy, that combine for healthy crops with minimal fungicide use.

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   Is genetic modification a useful tool in the genetic improvement of potatoes?

   • Together with new breeding technologies …. genetic modification remains a useful tool in the genetic improvement of potatoes. The 100-plus wild species relatives of potato provide a virtually endless source of traits that can be incorporated into elite varieties relatively easily and quickly.

   Biotech potatoes: A case study of how genetic engineering can improve

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4. www.potatobusiness.com › trends-news › ohaloOhalo Genetics’ GMO Potato Can be Safely Grown and Bred in ...

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   Sep 28, 2023 · The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently examined a potato plant that has undergone genetic engineering. The potato was altered by Ohalo Genetics to change its sugar profile and contain less glucose and fructose.

5. geneticliteracyproject.org › 2019/12/05 › blightBlight-resistant GMO potatoes show promise in field trials

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   Dec 5, 2019 · The field trials follow successful lab experiments to modify Maris Piper potatoes with late blight resistance genes from wild relatives of potato called Solanum americanum and Solanum venturii.

6. www.tandfonline.com › doi › fullFull article: Potato improvement through genetic engineering

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   Genetically Modified Characteristics in Potato. Genetic modification has been highly successful in potato with commercialization of improved varieties for quantitative traits, such as productivity, and qualitative traits, such as disease resistance and nutritional quality.

7. www.bbc.co.uk › news › science-environment-26189722Genetically modified potatoes 'resist late blight' - BBC News

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   Feb 17, 2014 · British scientists have developed genetically modified potatoes that are resistant to the vegetable's biggest threat - blight. A three-year trial has shown that these potatoes can thrive...

8. allianceforscience.org › blog › 2020Fighting blight with GMO potatoes - Alliance for Science

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   Feb 27, 2020 · According to Magembe, results from field trials conducted by the National Agricultural Organization (NARO) in Uganda showed that bioengineered (genetically engineered) potatoes could be cultivated without use of fungicides, while non-bioengineered potatoes were rapidly killed by late blight disease.