Key message This article evaluates the main contributions of tomato, tobacco, petunia,
potato, pepper and eggplant to classical and molecular plant genetics and genomics since …

During evolution, plants have developed sophisticated ways to cope with different biotic and
abiotic stresses. Phytohormones and secondary metabolites are known to play pivotal roles …

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 …

Potato is one of the most important food crops in the world. Late blight, viruses, soil and
tuber-borne diseases, insect-pests mainly aphids, whiteflies, and potato tuber moths are the …

Abstract Key Message Using disease bioassays and transcriptomic analysis we show that
intact SA-signalling is required for potato defences against the necrotrophic fungal pathogen …

Gene editing technologies have opened up the possibility of manipulating the genome of
any organism in a predicted way. CRISPR technology is the most used genome editing tool …

The potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the fourth most important crop food in the world and
Colombia has one of the most important collections of potato germplasm in the world (the …

Late blight (LB) is a serious disease that affects potato crop and is caused by Phytophthora
infestans. Fungicides are commonly used to manage this disease, but this practice has led …

Genomic prediction is a routine tool in breeding programs of most major animal and plant
species. However, its usefulness for potato breeding has not yet been evaluated in detail …

Fungi-induced plant diseases affect global food security and plant ecology. The biotrophic
fungus Ustilago maydis causes smut disease in maize (Zea mays) plants by secreting …