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Research Project: Evaluation of Late-Blight Resistance in Mexican Wild Potatoes

Location: Vegetable Crops Research Unit

Project Number: 3655-21000-035-01
Project Type: Specific C/A

Start Date: May 25, 2001
End Date: Jul 31, 2005

Objective:
Evaluate Mexican wild potato species for late-blight resistance and identify unique sources of resistance.

Approach:
Inoculate leaves of wild Mexican potato species with the late-blight fungus, identify resistance and cross among different sources of resistance to identify independent resistance genes.

 
Project Team
Havey, Michael
Dennis Stimart - Professor And Department Chair 608-262-1830

Project Annual Reports
  FY 2003
  FY 2002
  FY 2001

Related National Programs
  Plant, Microbial & Insect Genetic Res., Genomics, & Genetic Improv. I (301)

 
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