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Identification of anti-fungal compounds in Andean root and tuber crops as biotechnical tools for the improvement of potato resistance to pathogens

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Coordinating organisation: International Potato Center
Description: Goal:
Realisation of the potential of specific Andean root and tuber crops as sources of anti-microbial proteins against potato pathogens
Major Results Achieved:
Final Report:
A number of new antimicrobial proteins have been shown to affect fungal disease development in potato. The expression of a synthetic cationic antimicrobial peptide gene, derived from the insect proteins cecropin and melittin, has also been shown to confer resistance to several phytopathogens of transgenic potato.
Budget (in &euro): 306774
Start: 2000-01-01
End: 2002-12-31
Categories
ARD-theme: biotechnology
food processing
Target country: Germany
Peru
Activity: research
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Donor organisations: 1
Participating organisations: 1
Programmes funding: 1


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