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Genetic Sources Of Resistance To Potato Blackleg Soft Rot Caused By Dickeya Dianthicola, Lucas K. Heroux
Genetic Sources Of Resistance To Potato Blackleg Soft Rot Caused By Dickeya Dianthicola, Lucas K. Heroux
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Solanum tuberosum L. is the world's most important non-cereal food crop, capable of producing more food per land unit on less water than any other crop. Only rice, wheat, and maize are produced in larger quantities than potato. The potato tuber, a modified stem turned storage organ is nutrient dense and a staple in diets across the world. The potato crop is expected to grow and contribute significantly to the global food supply. However, potato production has increasingly been threatened by unfavorable environmental conditions, and susceptibility to pest and disease. Perhaps the most famous of all the Irish Potato Famine …