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

    May 26, 2020 · 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. Read the original post X ...

  2. gmoscience.org › 2018/10/22 › genetic-engineerGenetic Engineer Renounces His GMO Potatoes - GMOScience

    Oct 22, 2018 · Dr. Caius Rommens developed GMO potatoes that are now in the food supply. He has now renounced his products and written a book warning about the risks

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  4. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesPotato improvement through genetic engineering - PMC

    Jan 6, 2022 · This review aims to highlight the current genetic engineering tools that are being employed in potato improvement, with special emphasis on varieties that have reached the market. It examines the traits that have been modified in potato, the methods used, and the final outcomes.

    • 10.1080/21645698.2021.1993688
    • 2021
    • GM Crops Food. 2021; 12(1): 479-496.

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

    Jan 6, 2022 · ABSTRACT. Potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) is the third most important crop worldwide and a staple food for many people worldwide. Genetically, it poses many challenges for traditional breeding due to its autotetraploid nature and its tendency toward inbreeding depression. Breeding programs have focused on productivity, nutritional quality, and ...

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

    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...

  7. discover.texasrealfood.com › what-is-gmoWhat Is GMO? - Discover Real Food in Texas

    Sep 4, 2022 · As defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) food are edibles derived from organisms whose genetic material and molecular biology have been modified in a way that does not occur naturally, like introducing a gene from a different organism. This technology is also called Modern Biotechnology, Gene ...

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Genetically_modified_potatoGenetically modified potato - Wikipedia

    In 2014, a team of British scientists published a paper about three-year field trial showing that another genetically modified version of the Désirée cultivar can resist infection after exposure to late blight, one of the most serious diseases of potatoes.