Genetically modified (GM) late blight-resistant potato and consumer attitudes before and after a field visit

Abstract

Late blight, caused by Phytophthora infestans, is the most devastating disease in potato production. Here, we show full late blight resistance in a location with a genetically diverse pathogen population with the use of GM potato stacked with three resistance (R) genes over three seasons. In addition, using this field trials, we demonstrate that in-the-field intervention among consumers led to change for more favorable attitude generally toward GM crops.

Keywords

GM foods; GM potato; IPM; late blight; phytophthora infestans; R-genes

Published in

GM Crops and Food Biotechnology in Agriculture and the Food Chain
2022, volume: 13, number: 1, pages: 290-298
Publisher: TAYLOR AND FRANCIS AS

SLU Authors

• Bubolz, Jéssica

  • Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Sleboda, Patrycja

  • Department of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Lehrman, Anna

  • Department of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Hansson, Sven Ove

  • Department of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Lagerkvist, Carl-Johan

  • Department of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Andersson, Björn

  • Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Lenman, Marit

  • Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Resjö, Svante

  • Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Zahid, Muhammad Awais

  • Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Phuong, Nam Kieu

  • Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

• Andreasson, Erik

  • Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

Associated SLU-program

Mistra Biotech
SLU Plant Protection Network

UKÄ Subject classification

Agricultural Science

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/21645698.2022.2133396

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/119692