Genomic Selection for Late Blight and Common Scab Resistance in Tetraploid Potato (Solanum tuberosum).

ABSTRACT: Potato (Solanum tuberosum) is a staple food crop and is considered one of the main sources of carbohydrates worldwide. Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) and common scab (Streptomyces scabies) are two of the primary production constraints faced by potato farming. Previous studies have identified a few resistance genes for both late blight and common scab; however, these genes explain only a limited fraction of the heritability of these diseases. Genomic selection has been demonstrated to be an effective methodology for breeding value prediction in many major crops (e.g., maize and wheat). However, the technology has received little attention in potato breeding. We present the first genomic selection study involving late blight and common scab in tetraploid pot

SUBMITTER: Enciso-Rodriguez F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6027896 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature