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This study investigates the accumulation and distribution of arsenic and lead in potato tubers (skin and flesh) grown in the Shirak region of Armenia. It evaluates the soil-to-potato transfer factors and concludes that while heavy metal levels are higher in the skin than the flesh, current consumption levels do not pose a significant dietary health risk to the local population.
This study investigates how long-term tillage affects the potato rhizosphere microbial community and soil quality in alpine black soil regions. It identifies shifts in bacterial and fungal diversity, noting that prolonged cultivation increases the abundance of plant pathogens and alters microbial functional potential.
This paper presents the EFSA pesticide risk assessment for Bacillus subtilis strain FMCH002, evaluating its safety and efficacy as a fungicide and nematicide. One of the primary representative uses assessed is the treatment of potato tubers in field conditions to manage pathogens.
This paper is an erratum for a study involving the genome-wide identification of MAPKKK genes in potato. The original research focuses on the functional characterization of StMAPKKK44 and its role in enhancing salt and drought tolerance in Solanum tuberosum.
This study investigates the distinct interaction patterns between potato starch (compared to corn starch) and various polyphenols, and how these interactions affect starch digestibility and glucose absorption. The findings reveal that potato starch forms non-inclusion complexes with polyphenols that reduce digestive enzyme activity and downregulate glucose transporters (SGLT1 and GLUT2), offering strategies for designing low-glycemic potato-derived foods.
This study investigates how Potato Virus Y (PVY) infection influences the assembly of endophytic microbial communities in potato roots and leaves. It highlights that PVY infection increases deterministic assembly processes, which are further modulated by soil physicochemical properties and primarily affect low-abundance microbial taxa.
This study demonstrates that salicylic acid (SA) signaling is essential for nonhost resistance in potato against the oomycete Phytophthora capsici. By analyzing transgenic plants and transcriptomic data, the researchers identified that SA coordinates defense pathways and metabolic responses, with specific transcription factors like ERF1B and WRKY53 playing key regulatory roles.
This study investigates the use of foliar-applied branched-chain amino acids (valine, leucine, and isoleucine) to mitigate the negative effects of salinity stress on Solanum tuberosum. The research demonstrates that these amino acids enhance potato yield and stress tolerance by increasing proline accumulation, protein content, and antioxidant enzyme activity.
The researchers developed Stomatalia, a deep learning-based platform for automated high-throughput phenotyping of stomata and pavement cells, trained and validated using cultivated and wild potato genotypes. The tool was successfully tested in a potato drought-stress trial, providing a robust method for analyzing epidermal traits relevant to climate-resilient potato breeding.
This study evaluates the use of heat-treated whey powder solutions to inhibit enzymatic browning in fresh-cut potatoes. It demonstrates that treatment at 50°C effectively reduces polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) activities, preserving color and nutritional quality during storage.