Role of biotechnology in potato improvement


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Authors

  • Jagesh K Tiwari Senior Scientist, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
  • V U Patil ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
  • Kumar N Chaurasia ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
  • S Sundaresha ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
  • Hemant Kardile ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
  • G Vanishree ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
  • Dalamu Dalamu ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
  • Vinay Bhardwaj ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
  • Shashi Rawat ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
  • Tanuja Buckseth ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
  • R K Singh ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
  • S K Chakrabarti ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

Abstract

Potato is a member of the Solanaceae, a large family with more than 3,000 species. It has one of the richest genetic resources having about 200 wild and primitive species. Potato species range from diploid to hexaploid and are a rich source of genetic resources. The cultivated potato (Solanum tuberosum L., 2n = 4x = 48) is highly amenable to biotechnology. Tremendous advances and refinements in the techniques of plant biotechnology have allowed the problems of crop productivity and quality to be improved in new ways without adverse effects on desired crop traits. A brief summary of successful application of biotechnology in potato improvement is discussed in this article.

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Submitted

2020-07-06

Published

2020-07-06

Issue

Vol. 64 No. 6 (2019)

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Articles

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How to Cite

Tiwari, J. K., Patil, V. U., Chaurasia, K. N., Sundaresha, S., Kardile, H., Vanishree, G., Dalamu, D., Bhardwaj, V., Rawat, S., Buckseth, T., Singh, R. K., & Chakrabarti, S. K. (2020). Role of biotechnology in potato improvement. Indian Horticulture, 64(6). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IndHort/article/view/102023