Tag: resistance gene

Single Phytophthora-resistant potato varieties in particular did not have an easy time this year. The fungal pressure was so high and ...

A new gene found in the plant Solanum americanum (family of the widespread wild plant black nightshade) has been shown ...

Only a limited number of specific resistance genes are available for the breeding of phytophthora-resistant potato varieties.

Late blight is the most important pathogen in potato and causes devastation worldwide. The disease, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, ...