Solanum berthaultii explained

Solanum berthaultii (syn. Solanum tarijense) is a species of wild potato in the family Solanaceae, native to Bolivia and northwestern Argentina.[1] It is being extensively studied for its resistance to Phytophthora infestans, the late potato blight, and for other traits to improve the domestic potato Solanum tuberosum.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Solanum berthaultii Hawkes . . Plants of the World Online . Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . 12 November 2021 .
  2. Characterization and mapping of R Pi-ber, a novel potato late blight resistance gene from Solanum berthaultii . 2006 . Rauscher . G. M. . Smart . C. D. . Simko . I. . Bonierbale . M. . Mayton . H. . Greenland . A. . Fry . W. E. . Theoretical and Applied Genetics . 112 . 4 . 674–687 . 10.1007/s00122-005-0171-4 . 16402191 . 12671842 .

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