Species of plant in the genus Solanum
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]
References
- ^ a b "Solanum berthaultii Hawkes". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Rauscher, G. M.; Smart, C. D.; Simko, I.; Bonierbale, M.; Mayton, H.; Greenland, A.; Fry, W. E. (2006). "Characterization and mapping of R Pi-ber, a novel potato late blight resistance gene from Solanum berthaultii". Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 112 (4): 674–687. doi:10.1007/s00122-005-0171-4. PMID 16402191. S2CID 12671842.
