Scientists from INTA and Conicet developed Kennebec cultivar potatoes with simultaneous resistance to the PVY and PLRV viruses, which are responsible for losses of up to 80%, without affecting the yield or quality of the crop.
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The potato is an herbaceous plant belonging to the solanaceae family and is considered a staple crop, with a fundamental role in global food security. That is why the search for solutions to viral diseases is key to sustaining productivity. In this context, a team of specialists from INTA and Conicet developed commercial lines of the Kennebec cultivar capable of resisting simultaneously the potato virus Y (PVY) and the potato leaf roll virus (PLRV), two of the most damaging pathogens to this crop. "Viral infections represent a major threat to potato production, as they can significantly reduce not only the yield but also the quality of the tuber," explained Cecilia Vázquez Rovere, a researcher at the Institute of Agrobiotechnology and Molecular Biology (IABIMO), dependent on INTA-Conicet. To date, around 50 viruses and one viroid that naturally infect the crop have been identified. Among them, the potato virus Y (PVY) and the potato leaf roll virus (PLRV) stand out as the most ...