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Biotech potato breeding project looks to knock out late blight

on November 20, 2018

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Potato versus fungus; fungus wins â€“ TKO. Phytophthora infestans is anÂ aggressive foe wiping out entire potato crops each season. The fight againstÂ late blight globally is an expensive one, and its purse is hefty, with stakeholdersÂ losing billions of dollars each year. Realizing the need to jab at the late blight problem, the FeedÂ the Future Biotechnology Potato Partnership has steppedÂ into the ring[Read More...]

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