Wild tomatoes could unlock secrets of fungus behind irish potato famine, researcher says
Wild tomatoes could help researchers design potatoes resistant to the fungus that caused the Irish potato famine and still threatens potato crops around the globe, said a Colorado State University biologist who has received a $5.8 million National Science Foundation grant for the research....
Source: PhysOrg - Wednesday, 22 February
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