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

    May 18, 2018 · 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.

  2. 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.

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

    May 26, 2020 · Biotech potatoes: A case study of how genetic engineering can improve our food supply. Craig Richael, David Douches, Dennis Halterman | Spudman | May 26, 2020. To help demonstrate the power of ...

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

    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.

  5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › pmc › articlesState of the Art of Genetic Engineering in Potato: From the ...

    Jan 10, 2022 · Genetically engineered (GE) potato plants, obtained by classical genetic transformation strategies or genome editing tools, with increased resistance to insects, bacteria, fungi, viruses, herbicides, abiotic factors, and/or improved nutritional and post-harvest quality were developed.

    • 10.3389/fpls.2021.768233
    • 2021
    • Front Plant Sci. 2021; 12: 768233.

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

    Sep 14, 2022 · BASF Plant Science developed two approved GM potatoes (Amflora and Starch Potato), but none of them are approved for cultivation and are no longer marketed. The inserted gene minimizes the amylose content by lowering the level of granule-bound starch synthase.

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

    Jan 2, 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 “protato ...