Hope for new PCN-resistant potatoes

Progress has been reported in the search for  potato varieties resistant to  potato cyst nematode (PCN).

Ewan Pate
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Hope for new PCN-resistant potatoes

Progress has been reported in the search for potato varieties resistant to potato cyst nematode (PCN). PCN Action Scotland, a Scottish Government-funded project involving James Hutton Institute (JHI),...

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