Going Wild in Peru: Tackling late blight with wild potato genes

摘要

They may be small, but they pack a powerful punch. The wild relatives of the familiar potato varieties we find on our plates may yet hold the key to overcoming one of the crop's most vicious enemies. Results of a study have recently been pubUshed by the International Potato Center (CIP) in Lima, Peru. Molecular Plant Pathology scientists have identified a large number of candidate genes in the wild species S. cajamarquense that are potentially useful for breeding for resistance to late blight.