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A scientist preparing a potato plant flower for pollination

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ARS research geneticist Shelley Jansky prepares a potato plant flower for pollination by removing the anthers, so pollen from another plant can be applied to the flower. This technique is used by potato breeders to select superior genetic combinations.

 

Photo by Andy Hamernik.

 

 

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