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INTER-SOL

Inter-Sol logo "A" solar system of vegetables and pathogens on dark blue background

Project Objectives

  1. Characterize non-host resistance to major problematic pathogen groups of Solanaceae crops.
    e.g. Alternaria, Phytophthora, and Xanthomonas

  2. Identify the genetic components of non-host resistance for translational introduction via genome editing or targeted conventional breeding.

  3. Develop potato, tomato, and pepper lines with novel disease resistances for use in breeding programs.
Potatoes dug and laying in the field
Tomatoes on the vine
Red, yellow and green peppers in a pile
Meet the Team

The INTER-SOL project will identify and cross-deploy pepper resistance to A. solani and P. infestans, tomato resistance to pectobacteriacea, and potato resistance to Xanthomonas and P. capsici.