Solanum verrucosum explained

Solanum verrucosum is a species of wild potato in the family Solanaceae, native to Mexico.^[1] It is typically found in cloud forests at above sea level.^[2] Its tubers are small and late to develop, but said to be quite tasty.^{[3] [4]}

A diploid, it is being extensively studied for its resistance to Phytophthora infestans (the cause of late potato blight), and Potato leafroll virus, in an effort to improve the domestic potato Solanum tuberosum.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. 2927831-1 . Solanum verrucosum Schltdl. . 30 November 2021 .
2. Web site: Solanum verrucosum . Spooner . D.M. . 20 November 2013 . solanaceaesource.myspecies.info . Solanaceae Source . 30 November 2021 .
3. Web site: Solanum verrucosum . . 2021 . cultivariable.com . Cultivariable . 30 November 2021 . Common Names; Papa morda .
4. Web site: Useful Tropical Plants Solanum verrucosum . Fern . Ken . 30 July 2021 . tropical.theferns.info . Tropical Plants Database . 30 November 2021 .
5. Progress in somatic hybridization research in potato during the past 40 years . 2018 . Tiwari . Jagesh Kumar . Devi . Sapna . Ali . Nilofer . Luthra . Satish K. . Kumar . Vinod . Bhardwaj . Vinay . Singh . Rajesh K. . Rawat . Shashi . Chakrabarti . Swarup K. . Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture . 132 . 2 . 225–238 . 10.1007/s11240-017-1327-z . 33095485 . 30 November 2021 .
6. Identification and rapid mapping of a gene conferring broad-spectrum late blight resistance in the diploid potato species Solanum verrucosum through DNA capture technologies . 2018 . Chen . Xinwei . Lewandowska . Dominika . Armstrong . Miles R. . Baker . Katie . Lim . Tze-Yin . Bayer . Micha . Harrower . Brian . McLean . Karen . Jupe . Florian . Witek . Kamil . Lees . Alison K. . Jones . Jonathan D. . Bryan . Glenn J. . Hein . Ingo . Theoretical and Applied Genetics . 131 . 6 . 1287–1297 . 10.1007/s00122-018-3078-6 . 29560514 . 5945768 .
7. Screening of Wild Potatoes Identifies New Sources of Late Blight Resistance . 2021 . Karki . Hari S. . Jansky . Shelly H. . Halterman . Dennis A. . Plant Disease . 105 . 2 . 368–376 . 10.1094/PDIS-06-20-1367-RE . 32755364 . 221014631 . free .