One of the wild potato species being used to introduce a wider range of genetic material into the D.S.I.R.’s potato-breeding programme.
The crop research division is seeking advantages such as improved resistance to disease and drought, tolerance to frost, earliness, and higher protein content.
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Press, 11 April 1984, Page 31
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44One of the wild potato species being used to introduce a wider range of genetic material into the D.S.I.R.’s potato-breeding programme. The crop research division is seeking advantages such as improved resistance to disease and drought, tolerance to frost, earliness, and higher protein content. Press, 11 April 1984, Page 31
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