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  1. Nat Graham: The only GM potato you can currently purchase is known as the White Russet potato, and it has been engineered by potato pioneer, J.R. Simplot Company, to have two new traits. The first reduces browning and bruising that can occur when the potato is being packaged, stored and transported, or even cut in your kitchen.

  2. The GM varieties approved include Ranger Russet, Russet Burbank and Atlantic, produced by J.R. Simplot Co. The potatoes have been genetically modified to reduce black spots and bruises by lowering certain enzymes. These varieties have also been also modified to produce less acrylamide -- a potentially cancer-causing chemical that forms when ...

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  4. Jan 6, 2022 · 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 disease ...

    • 10.1080/21645698.2021.1993688
    • 2021
    • GM Crops Food. 2021; 12(1): 479-496.
  5. 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 ...

  6. GMO cottonseed meal and hulls are also used in food for animals. Potato: Some GMO potatoes were developed to resist insect pests and disease. In addition, some GMO potato varieties have been ...

  7. May 26, 2020 · The red deck makes a great potato, but lacks resistance to late blight disease. The blue deck has late blight resistance …. but these potatoes are unmarketable.

  8. Jan 10, 2022 · Importance of Biotechnology Application in Potato. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a worldwide important crop plant that produces high nutritional quality tubers.It is the fourth most important staple crop (after wheat, corn, and rice) in terms of production and demand, with around 378 million tons produced annually (Campos and Ortiz, 2020).

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