Improving drought tolerance of the potato feasible
In the future, plant breeders may be able to develop potato varieties that are better able to withstand long drought spells than the currently grown varieties.
March 13, 2011
Rosetta Green's Candidate MicroRNA Gene for Drought Tolerance & Abiotic Stress Successful in Potato trial
The Israeli Biotech company Rosetta Green Ltd. recently listed at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE:RSTG), demonstrated improved tolerance and survival of RGN-131 potato plants to drought stress.
January 28, 2010
CIP Developing heat and drought resistant potato varieties
Potato material from the International Potato Center (CIP) is helping farmers to enhance food and income security in Central and Southwest Asia in the face of climate change.