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seeds than tissue culture plantlets,
we expect that the seed industry will
be able to quickly ramp up production
of diploid hybrids in response to
grower demands.
POTENTIAL CHALLENGES
First of all, most traits of interest to
AC Chaleur
Adirondack Red
All Blue
Andover
Atlantic
B2727-2
Belmonda
Bora Valley
Brodie (NY140)
Caribou Russet
Dark Red Norland
Elba
Envol
French Fingerling
Genesse
German Butterball
Huron Chipper
Innovator
Katahdin
Kennebec
Kueka Gold
Lamoka
Lehigh
Natascha
Norwis
(Crystal Strain)
Ontario
Peter Wilcox
Pike
Prada
Purple Majesty
Reba
Red LaSoda
Red Maria
Red Pontiac
Red Thumb Fingerling
Russet Burbank
(ID Strain)
Satina
Sebec
Shepody
Snowden
Strawberry Paw
Superior
Toscana
Waneta
Yukon Gem
Yukon Gold
you are controlled by many genes that act
together. We can't simply plug in a gene
for high yield or good storage quality.
However, we are making this transition
at a time when both DNA sequencing
and computer processing technologies
are advancing at unprecedented speeds.
We can most effectively make use of
these technologies in diploid potatoes.
This will allow us to find combinations
of genes responsible for complex traits
such as yield.
A second challenge is simply one of
competing resources. Potato breeders are
among the hardest-working and most
resourceful people you will meet. They
have to be in order to create successful
new varieties despite nearly impossible
odds. How can they add diploid breeding
to their already full plates?
We need to find ways to support diploid
breeding without pulling resources away
from current breeding programs.
Finally, the true seed approach is
an exciting new road to travel, but
we have much to learn before it can
be fully implemented. We need to
learn how to produce large numbers
of seeds cheaply, and then how to
get them to germinate quickly and
uniformly. This will require many
science experiments, which we love
to do. We will also take advantage
of seed technology knowledge from
other crops. We look forward to
making new connections with
scientists outside the potato world
who routinely use seeds for the
propagation of new varieties.
This is truly an exciting time for the
potato industry.
Paul Bethke is a molecular biologist
and Shelley Jansky a research geneticist
for the USDA's Agricultural Research
Service. Both are University of WisconsinMadison
Department
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