Brazilian Potato Collection Preserves Genetic Diversity
Scientists are preserving approximately 5,000 potato species in the world's largest in vitro collection. Ronaldo Solis, a scientist in charge of the lab, explained that the goal is to maintain all genetic varieties of potato plants. This effort is crucial for future agricultural research and food security.
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“What we do here is preserve the potato plants to make sure we've got all the different genetic varieties. 5,000 potato species.”
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