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| Title | Identifying broad spectrum resistance from wild potato species to Fusarium dry rot disease |
| Group | Plant Breeding, Laboratory of |
| Project type | thesis |
| Credits | 24-36 |
| Supervisor(s) | Daniel Monino Lopez, Jack Vossen |
| Examiner(s) | Jack Vossen, Richard Visser |
| Contact info | daniel.moninolopez@wur.nl |
| Begin date | 2023/11/01 |
| End date | 2026/12/31 |
| Description | Potato dry rot disease is currently the most important cause of potato postharvest losses worldwide. Dry rot in potato is caused by the soil-borne fungi Fusarium species complex. In previous projects more than 300 wild Solanum genotypes were screened for their Fusarium resistance, among which several species showed complete resistance to Fusarium dry rot. In this project, the spectrum of resistance and the genetic source of resistance (QTL mapping) will be studied |
| Used skills | This project involves a wide range of different techniques, from in vitro propagation of plants, greenhouse work, fungal propagation, plant disease test, and molecular analysis such as quantitative PCR (qPCR). |
| Requirements | Interest in plant molecular biology and phytopathology |