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General information
| Innovation ID | 478 |
| Version ID | 8 |
| Innovation Title | Development of transgenic potato variety resistant to late blight in Uganda |
| Innovation description | Potato variety Victoria, which is a popular variety in Uganda, has been transformed with three stacked genes taken from wild potato species, that confer resistance to the late blight pathogen, Phytophtora infestans. Having more than one resistance gene ensures the resistance is more robust, and cannot be overcome easily by the pathogen. This product has been tested in multi-location trials under confined conditions, and shown to be identical to the variety Victoria, and completely resistant. |
| Reporting Staff | Marc Ghislain (CIP), Michael Friedmann (CIP) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2020 |
| Reporting status | Approved |
| Innovation Type | Genetic (variety and breeds) |
| Number of varieties | 3 |
Stage reached
| Stage of Innovation | Stage 2: successful piloting |
| Year (Stage) | 2020 |
| Stage Description | Completion of proof-of-concept was achieved after three seasons in the field, two seasons of multilocational confined field trials and a first draft of regulatory dossier in preparation. |
| Has a lead organization | yes |
| Lead Organization | International Potato Center |
| Top 5 contributors | National Agricultural Research Organisation |
Contributions and mapping
| All partners | International Potato Center-CGIAR Center/Program (Center); National Agricultural Research Organisation, National Agricultural Research Laboratories-National Agricultural Research System (NARS); National Agricultural Research Organisation-National Agricultural Research System (NARS); National Agricultural Research Organisation, Kachwekano Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute-National Agricultural Research System (NARS) |
| Main CRP | CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas |
| Flagship project | FP1-Discovery research for enhanced utilization of RTB genetic resources |
| Cluster | DI1.3-Genetically engineered RTB varieties with game-changing traits |
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Scope
| Geographic scope | National |
| Regions | |
| Countries | Uganda |
Targeted outcomes
| Main Sub-IDO | Enhanced genetic gain |
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Evidences
| Evidences | "Marc Ghislain, Arinaitwe Abel Byarugaba, Erick Magembe, Anne Njoroge, Cristina Rivera Romero, Maria Lupe Roman Horna, Jose Tovar, Josefa Soledad Gamboa Estela, Gregory Forbes, Jan Kreuze, Alex Barekye, Andrew Kiggundu. (22/11/2018). Stacking three late blight resistance genes from wild species directly into African highland potato varieties confers complete field resistance to local blight races. Plant Biotechnology Journal, 17 (6), pp. 1119-1129.""Marc Ghislain. (30/11/2020). Agronomic and phenotypic assessment of the Late Blight Resistant Potato Event Vic. 172 grown in three locations in Uganda during 2020. Lima, Peru: International Potato Center (CIP)." |
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