Location: Vegetable Crops Research
Project Number: 5090-21000-072-005-S
Project Type: Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
Start Date: Sep 1, 2024
End Date: Aug 31, 2029
Objective:
Screen selected exotic potato germplasm in the U.S. Potato Genebank and identify levels of alpha-tomatine.
Approach:
1. ARS will generate 312 diverse samples of potato tubers in greenhouse and field.
2. Cooperator will use specialized equipment and expertise to determine amount of alpha-tomatine
