With Map Of Potato Genome, Scientists Hope To Improve Crop Yield
Thursday, September 24, 2009 - 23:28
in Biology & Nature
It's been cultivated for at least 7,000 years and spread from South America to grow on every continent except Antarctica. Now the humble potato has had its genome sequenced. Researchers expect that the first draft sequence of the potato genome will help improve yield, quality, disease resistance and nutritional value.