Noticias sobre los Defectos y Enfermedades de la Papa de Suecia

Comparison of potato samples seven days after inoculation with Phytophthora infestans: untreated sample (left) shows late blight infection, while treated sample (right) remains healthy.
Mayo 08, 2026
Scientists Develop Peptide Breakthrough to Stop Potato Late Blight and Protect Global Crops
KTH researchers developed peptide CS5 targeting Phytophthora infestans, cause of potato late blight. It blocks a key enzyme, stopping infection without harming crops and offering a sustainable alternative to chemical sprays as climate change spreads.
Project Oppotunity CRISPR-Cas field trials for late blight resistant starch potatoes in Sweden and Denmark, 2025.
Noviembre 10, 2025
Europa: edición genética y resistencia al tizón tardío
Oppotunity ha completado con éxito los primeros ensayos de campo con CRISPR-Cas en patatas para fécula modificadas genéticamente para resistir el tizón tardío, con parcelas de prueba en Suecia y Dinamarca. Las primeras observaciones muestran una mayor resistencia a la enfermedad, marcando un paso prometedor hacia cultivos de patata más resilientes y sostenibles en Europa.
A Helping Gene for Healthier Plants
Noviembre 01, 2024
New Gene Discovery Offers Method to Boost Potato Plant Resilience to Fungi, Drought, and Climate Stress
Researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) have discovered a new gene that controls plants' sensitivity to threats like fungi and drought. The working of this gene was confirmed in potatoes and tobacco.

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