Agro-Biotech News

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences researchers reported the late blight field resistance in potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) carrying resistance genes from a wild relative, American black nightshade (Solanum americanum). Their findings are published in GM Crops & Food. Potato is one of the world's most important crops, but potato fields can be severely damaged by late blight. It is caused by the pathogen Phytophthora infestans,  which can cause economic concerns for potato growers