American Journal of Potato Research

View and search the full run of the American Journal of Potato Research online, from 1923-2009!

UW-Madison's own John Bamberg, Professor of Horticulture, is the Editor-in-Chief of this publication of The Potato Association of America.

Our library patrons have access to 419 full-text journal titles from the same interface (SpringerLlink), as well as several reference e-books:

• Encyclopedia of Genetics, Genomics, Proteomics and Informatics


• Encyclopedia of Parasitology


• Handbook of Neurochemistry and Molecular Neurobiology


• The Prokaryotes (volumes 1-7)


• Westcott's Plant Disease Handbook (pt.2, ch.2: Classification of Plant Pathogens)

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• AGRICOLA


• Biological Abstracts


• Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS)


• Food Science and Technology Abstracts

Potato & late blight genomes sequenced

The Potato Genome Sequencing Consortium recently announced the complete genome sequencing of the cultivated potato plant, Solanum tuberosum L.

This comes hot on the heels of the genetic sequencing of one of its infamous enemies, Phytophthora infestans, the cause of late blight.

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Books:

• Genome mapping and molecular breeding in plants
• Potato cultivar genome analysis - chapter in Plant pathology: techniques and protocols v.508
• Genetic improvement of solanaceous crops
• Potato biology and biotechnology: advances and perspectives
• Genera Solanacearum: the genera of Solanaceae illustrated, arranged according to a new system
• Advances in potato chemistry and technology

Dissertations and theses:

• Molecular phylogeny of Solanum subgenus Potatoe, sections Lycopersicon and Petota
• Molecular characterization of the broad-spectrum potato late blight resistance gene RB
• Phylogenetic analysis of wild potato species, Solanum series Conicibaccata by morphology and conserved orthologous set II (COSII) markers
• Evolutionary relationships of Solanum series Piurana and related species in Solanum section Petota (wild potatoes)
• Morphometric study of species boundaries of the wild potato Solanum brevicaule complex: replicated field trials in Argentina and Peru
• Nuclear RFLP phylogenies of Solanum sect, Petota reflect biogeography but not EBN, ploidy, or genome designations
• Genetic analysis of R9 conditioning late-blight resistance in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)
• Late blight resistance linkages in a novel cross of the wild potato species Solanum paucissectum (series Piurana)

Conference proceedings:

• Proceedings of the IVth Balkan Symposium on Vegetables and Potatoes: Plovdiv, Bulgaria, September 9-12, 2008
• Solanaceae VI: genomics meets biodiversity: proceedings of the VIth International Solanaceae Conference, Madison, Wisconsin, USA, July 23-27, 2006

Journal articles:

• High density molecular linkage maps of the tomato and potato genomes
• Organization of genes controlling disease resistance in the potato genome
• Comparative genomics enabled the isolation of the R3a late blight resistance gene in potato

News and blog posts:

• Draft Potato Genome Based On Unique Potato Variety (9/28/09)
• With Map Of Potato Genome, Scientists Hope To Improve Crop Yield (9/25/09)
• Potato blight reveals some secrets as genome is decoded (9/9/09)
• Blight affecting tomatoes and potatoes (7/5/09)

[Photo: Jack Delano, 1940, The Library of Congress Flickr collection, no known copyright restrictions]

Blight affecting tomatoes and potatoes

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UPDATE August 5, 2009: The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection confirms that late blight on tomato has appeared in Dane and Rock counties, the first cases of the disease in the state in six years. Full article: LATE BLIGHT ALERT
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Gardeners are being warned to destroy any Solanaceae plants (tomato, potato, eggplant) suspected of suffering from "late blight" disease, especially those purchased from big box stores.

The disease, associated with the Irish Potato Famine of the 1840's, is caused by the Phytophthora infestans fungus. While not harmful to humans, it is extremely contagious and deadly to plants.

Books:

• Phytophthora infestans: The cause of late blight of potato
  
• Resistance to phytophthora infestans in the potato


• Diseases, pests and disorders of potatoes: a color handbook


• Potato health management
  
• Phytophthora: identifying species by morphology and DNA fingerprints


• Illustrated glossary of Phytophthora / Glossário ilustrado de Phytophthora: técnicas especiais para o estudo de oomicetos

Conference proceedings:

• Phytophthora: Symposium of the British Mycological Society, the British Society for Plant Pathology, and the Society of Irish Plant Pathologists held at Trinity College, Dublin, September 1989


• Proceedings of the IInd International Symposium on Tomato Diseases: Kusadasi -Turkey, October 8-12, 2007
• Proceedings of the IIIrd International Late Blight Conference: Beijing, China, April 3-6, 2008

Video:

• Late blight and the Irish potato famine

UW-Madison dissertations & theses:

• Biological properties of Phytophthora infestans isolates from Wisconsin
• Characterization of RB and identification of additional genes involved in RB-mediated potato late blight resistance
  
• Genetic analysis of R9 conditioning late-blight resistance in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.)


• Late blight resistance linkages in a novel cross of the wild potato species Solanum paucissectum (series Piurana)
  
• Characterization of late blight resistance and unilateral incompatibility in diploid (1EBN) solanum species
  
• Characterization of late blight resistance and unilateral incompatibility in diploid (1EBN) solanum species

UW-Madison patent:

• Late Blight Resistance Gene from Wild Potato

UW Extension Report:

• Control Late Blight of Potatoes and Tomatoes (1963)

More information:

• Plant Pathology Research Guide
• Tomato Fruit Disorders (UW Extension)
• Tomato Diseases Powerpoint (UW Extension)
• Potato Diseases Powerpoint (UW Extension)
• Plant disease hits eastern US veggies early, hard (Associated Press)