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Thursday Afternoon Breeding and Variation Scurrah, Maria [1], Amoros, Walter [1], Burgos, Gabriela [1], Schafleitner, Roland [1], Bonierbale, Merideth [2]. Back to the Future: Millennium Traits in Native Potatoes. KEY corollaries of survival and domestication, evolution and mutualism continue their dialogue in the Andean center of origin and diversity of the world’s fourth most important crop, potato. To survive the upheaval of the Andes, climatic extremes, and a host of macro and micro-competitors, wild potatoes evolved structures, habits and properties that rendered them attractive, prolific and persistent. Domestication some 5000 - 10000 years ago began to reverse this natural selection, harboring more useful but vulnerable types in early agriculture. Outcomes of these dynamics include tremendous extant biodiversity, from which indigenous culture unlocked potential to enhance livelihoods. Drought, frost, disease and pest resistance, essential micronutrients and outstanding quality parameters can all be found today in Andean potatoes. Genetics of nutritional traits and genomics of response to stress will guide the use of these rich resources in contributing to the Millenium Development Goals.
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1 - International Potato Center (CIP), Germplasm Enhancement and Crop Improvement Division, Av. La Molina 1895, Lima, Lima, Lima 12, PERU
2 - International Potato Center (CIP), Crop Improvement and Germplasm Enhancement, Av. La Molina 1895, Lima 12, Apartado 1558, Peru
Keywords:
Potato
Survival
diversity
Andean.
Session: SOL07-4
Location: Ballroom AB/Monona Terrace
Date: Thursday, July 27th, 2006
Time: 3:00 PM
Abstract ID:358 |
