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1. www.bbc.com › news › science-environment-26189722Genetically modified potatoes 'resist late blight' - BBC News

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   Feb 17, 2014 · By Matt McGrath. Environment correspondent, BBC News. British scientists have developed genetically modified potatoes that are resistant to the vegetable's biggest threat - blight. A...

2. www.nature.com › articles › nindiaIndia's high-protein GM potato - Nature

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   Sep 21, 2010 · India's high-protein GM potato. The humble potato now has a high-protein avatar. Scientists at the National Institute for Plant Genome Research (NIPGR) in New Delhi are planning to seek regulatory ...

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   What is a genetically modified potato?

   • A genetically modified potato is a potato that has had its genes modified, using genetic engineering. Goals of modification include introducing pest resistance, tweaking the amounts of certain chemicals produced by the plant, and to prevent browning or bruising of the tubers.

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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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   How did they develop a potato for blight resistance?

   • They developed this potato for blight resistance by inserting a gene (Rpi-vnt1.1), into the DNA of Désirée potatoes. This gene, which conferred the resistance to blight, was isolated from a wild relative of potatoes, Solanum venturii, which is a native of South America.

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   Is GM potato a waste of public funds?

   • Not everyone is convinced though. "It (GM potato) is a completely objectionable wastage of public funds," says Kavitha Kuruganti of Kheti Virasat Mission, a Punjab-based NGO. A much smarter option would be to spread the cultivation of Grain Amaranthus itself rather than putting a gene from that plant into potato, she told Nature India .

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

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   May 26, 2020 · Agricultural science and organic farming: Time to change our trajectory; Viewpoint: Scientific American’s credibility crash; Infographic: 5 popular foods genetically modified by humans–before GMOs

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

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   v. t. e. A genetically modified potato is a potato that has had its genes modified, using genetic engineering. Goals of modification include introducing pest resistance, tweaking the amounts of certain chemicals produced by the plant, and to prevent browning or bruising of the tubers. Varieties modified to produce large amounts of starches may ...

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7. www.newscientist.com › article › dn3219-geneticallyGenetically modified 'protato' to feed India's poor | New ...

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   Jan 2, 2003 · 2 January 2003. Genetically modified potatoes will play a key part in an ambitious 15-year plan to combat malnutrition among India’s poorest children. Anti-poverty campaigners have greeted the ...

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   15. 893 views 5 years ago. Hungarian scientist Zsuzsa Bardocs, German Economist F. William Engdahl, British activist Dr. Brian John and Indian scientist Dr. Vandana Shiva discuss Genetically...

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9. pubs.acs.org › doi › 10Approved Genetically Modified Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum ...

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   Sep 14, 2022 · Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) are one of the most important crops worldwide. However, its production and nutrient content are endangered by both biotic and abiotic stresses. The main yield losses are caused by pest damage (e.g., Colorado potato beetle and aphids), virus disease (e.g., Potato leafroll virus and Potato viruses Y and X), or oomycete pathogens (like Phytophthora infestans), which ...