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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"Potato Seed"”.
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Inheritance and expression of Cry3Aa and PVY-O coat protein transgenes in diploid and tetraploid potato
… economic benefits, the development of true potato seed (TPS) cropping systems has been instituted in many regions of the world. The incorporation of transgenic resistance could further the economic gain of farmers who are seeking ways to sustain their livelihood in the most efficient way …
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Effect of Ploidy Elevation, Copy Number and Parent-Of-Origin on Transgene Expression in Potato
… insect, viral, fungal and bacterial pathogens. Potato can be produced from true potato seed (TPS) through a sexual polyploidization step, known as 4x-2x hybridization. Little is known regarding the stability of transgenes through sexual polyploidization in potato, although studies have …
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The effects of seed tuber size and spacing on the yield,dry matter content and daughter tuber size in three potato(solanum tuberosum L.)Varieties
… in Chilanga, Zambia to determine the effect of seed tuber size and plant spacing on the yield, dry matter content and daughter tuber sizes of three potato varieties. The trial was also meant to determine the combination of seed tuber size and spacing that would give highest economic returns. The …
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The placement, fate and effectiveness of granular nematicides in potato beds infested with the potato cyst nematode <i>Globodera pallida</i> (stone)
The chemical control of the potato cyst nematode (PCN) by granular nematicides when applied and incorporated into potato seed beds was investigated to assess problems connected with incorporation using bed cultivation machinery. Fluorescent tracer granule work using a range of granular nematicide …
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Diagnostics and epidemiology of <i>Phytophthora infestans</i> : the cause of late blight of potato
… infestans</i>, the cause of late blight of potato, in soil and plant tissues was developed. A <i>P. infestans</i> specific primer pair (INF FW2 and INF REV) was designed by comparing the aligned sequences of internal transcribed spacer regions (ITS) of a range of <i>Phytophthora </i>species. …