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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.
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.
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Sep 14, 2022 · In 2018, potato production reached 4% of the total world food production. In comparison to other crops, potatoes are less demanding to grow and can also be grown at higher altitudes. Moreover, they need less input than other vegetables. In 2019, more than 17 million hectares of potatoes were harvested worldwide.
Oct 22, 2018 · Dr. Caius Rommens developed GMO potatoes for the biotech firm Simplot but has now renounced his GMO work and written a book about his experiences. Dr. Rommens says his GMO potatoes, which he calls “Pandora’s Potatoes”, pose health risks.
Aug 31, 2023 · Scientists have assembled the genome sequences of nearly 300 varieties of potatoes and its wild relatives to develop more nutritious, disease-free, and weather-proof crop.
Feb 27, 2020 · February 27, 2020. 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.
May 7, 2015 · New Research. The First GMO Is 8,000 Years Old. Scientists find that bacteria modified DNA in sweet potatoes millennia ago. Erin Blakemore. Correspondent. May 7, 2015. Carol Sharp /...
