Potato Journal/Journal of the Indian Potato Association · 2013 · 16 citations · 7 references
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AgricultureGeneticsPlant SciencesBreeding For Disease ResistancePlant GeneticsPolyploid BreedingDisease ResistanceDisease Resistance GeneticsDurable Resistance BreedingPlant Disease ResistanceResistance ManagementResistant Crop VarietiesDisease Resistance ImprovementDisease Resistance TraitsHost Resistance GenesPathogen Resistance GenesPlant Resistance BreedingPlant Resistance GenesResistance To Oomycete DiseaseResistance Trait Evaluation
Late blight caused by the oomycete (Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary) is the most dreaded disease of potato production worldwide, which caused Irish potato famine in the mid-1840s. Consequently, given its significant importance, there has been concerted global effort for more than 100 years to develop durable resistant cultivars. However, evolution of new races of P. infestans conquered the past resistance genes of the Mexican wild S. demissum. Although, common potato lacks significant resistance source, many of the wild Solanum species are rich sources of resistance genes, which may be exploited in potato breeding (Bradshaw et al., 2006).
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