Potato cyst nematodes (PCN) are economically important pests with a worldwide distribution
in all temperate regions where potatoes are grown. Because above ground symptoms are …

Phytophthora infestans is the causal agent of late blight in potato. The Mexican species
Solanum demissum is well known as a good resistance source. Among the 11 R gene …

Key message The potato late blight resistance gene R8 has been cloned. R8 is found in five
late blight resistant varieties deployed in three different continents. R8 recognises Avr8 and …

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), mankind's third most consumed food crop, originated as an
interspecific hybrid in the Andean highlands. More than 100 species closely related to potato …

Globodera rostochiensis and Globodera pallida are parasitic root cyst nematodes of potato
(PCN), which significantly reduce yield and quality. The genetics and available molecular …

The objective of this work was to access processing quality of potato clones (Solanum
tuberosum) Asterix, SMINIA793101-3, and Missaukee cultivated during spring and autumn …

Potato is the third most important crop. Its production and quality is greatly affected by
various biotic stresses. In this study, 216 Solanum tuberosum subsp. tuberosum accessions …

At present the resistant potato cultivars under cultivation do not possess enough resistance
to wide range of potato cyst nematode (PCN) pathotypes (Ro1 to Ro5 of Globodera …

The potato, which receives an increased attention as a food crop, has long been in threats
from the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, the causal agent of late blight. This disease still …

Potato cyst nematode (PCN) is considered to be the most devastating pest causing major
yield losses in potato worldwide. Resistant potato cultivars would be the most effective …