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

    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.

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

    May 18, 2018 · GM Potato Can Help Cut Pesticide Use by Up to 90 Percent, Study Shows. 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. Potato blight, caused by a water mould called ...

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

    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. To ...

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

    Jan 6, 2022 · Introduction. Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the third most important food for human consumption behind wheat and rice, and among the top horticultural crops. 1 Two thirds of the annual yield is marketed fresh, while the remainder is processed for snack and other industrial food products, including animal feed, adhesives, pharmaceuticals, wood, and textile commodities. 2,3 In 2019, 17.5 ...

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

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

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

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

    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 ...