New sources of resistance to potato late blight disease in Peru. Project profile.

Late blight disease in potato is possibly the most devastating crop disease in history. This project seeks to identify new sources of resistance in landraces and wild relatives, which could be used in potato breeding programs around the world to mitigate the risk of future disease outbreaks.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: International Potato Center
Formato: Brochure
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Potato Center 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106944
Descripción
Sumario:Late blight disease in potato is possibly the most devastating crop disease in history. This project seeks to identify new sources of resistance in landraces and wild relatives, which could be used in potato breeding programs around the world to mitigate the risk of future disease outbreaks.