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Improving potato late blight (LB) resistance is essential for ensuring food security, particularly using wild relatives endemic to Phytophthora infestans-prone regions. However, reproductive barriers can impede the transfer from potato wild relatives (PWR) to the cultivated genepool.


Unlocking resistance: Harnessing wild potato relatives to improve late blight protection

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Source of original article: International Potato Center (cipotato.org).
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