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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 ...
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Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the third most important...
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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 be ...
Last week the European Commission approved cultivation and processing of the genetically modified starch potato Amflora. The request for authorisation was submitted by Amflora's developer BASF in August 1996, more than 13 years ago! In North America, currently no genetically modified potatoes are commercially grown. But the GM potato has already a colorful history in the US and Canada
May 25, 2022 · The amount of starch in potato tubers is the main factor that determines a potato's use. High-starch potatoes are often used to make processed foods such as french fries, chips and dehydrated ...
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Jan 11, 2021 · Date: Mon, 01/11/2021 Broadcast: 09. Remark : Getting the facts about genetically modified foods is a lot easier now. ( Gary Crawford and Karen Blakeslee, Kansas State University Extension Food Safety Specialist and Coordinator of the Rapid Response Center for Food Science.) Duration : 00:01:00.107. Author : GCRAWFOR.
The recent approval of the Amflora potato by the European Union (EU)—the EU's first registration of a genetically modified (GM) potato in 12 years—has garnered considerable media attention and ...
Sep 14, 2022 · Modification of potato quality involves a reduction in the formation of acrylamide. This is achieved mainly by the reduction of amino acid asparagine or reducing sugars. Potato starch is used in the textile industry as well as a binder. Strains suitable for industrial applications produce more potato starch than potatoes suitable for food and feed.
