Trueness-to-type information of cultivars is essential for seed potato growers to provide true varieties to the potato industry. DNA fingerprinting is a molecular technique applied in the identification of genetic differences between cultivars or lines (clonal identity) and used for genetic purity testing (trueness-to-type).
For more information on the article by Dr Inge Gazendam (Researcher: Plant Breeding, ARC-VIMP), as published in CHIPS magazine (March / April 2022), click here.
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