Enhanced bacterial wilt resistance in potato through expression of arabidopsis efr and introgression of quantitative resistance from solanum commersonii.
ABSTRACT. Bacterial wilt (BW) caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is responsible for substantial losses in cultivated potato (Solanum tuberosum) crops worldwide. Resistance genes have been identified in wild species; however, introduction of these through classical breeding has achieved only partial resistance, which has been linked to poor agronomic performance.
