Broadening the genetic base of potato for the tropics, in preparation for climate change
- Grant No
- Broadening the genetic base of potato for the tropics for climate change
- Project Description
- The Centro Internacional de la Papa (CIP) worked with partners in the LatinPapa Network, in particular Ecuador (INIAP) and Chile (INIA) to make and evaluate reciprocal crosses between the highland and lowland potato genepools, which have complematary adaptive and resistance traits, including resistance to late blight, viral diseases, early bulking, and heat tolerance.
- Institute Name
- International Potato Center, Peru (CIP)
- Institute Country
- Peru
- List of Countries
- Peru
- Crops
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Crop Seed or Veg type Acc collected Acc regenerated Acc sent to CG Acc introduced to genebank Acc sent to Svalbard Potato 0 0 0 0 0 - Program Name
- Global System Project
- Donor
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Start Date
- 1st of April 2009
- End Date
- 31st of March 2012
- Status
- Completed