Genetic Breakthrough Uncovers the Andean Origins of the Irish Potato Famine Pathogen (scitechdaily.com)
from cm0002@lemmy.world to science@mander.xyz on 26 Jan 2025 07:27
https://lemmy.world/post/24745280

Researchers at North Carolina State University have pinpointed the Andes Mountains as the birthplace of the infamous Irish potato famine pathogen, Phtytophthora infestans.

This pathogen, responsible for devastating potato and tomato crops globally, originated in South America and spread across continents in the mid-19th century.

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