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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: International Potato Center
Format: Brochure
Language:Inglés
Published: International Potato Center 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106944
Description
Summary: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.