Irish Potato

Advancing Potato Heat Tolerance through CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing

Submitted by admin on February 23, 2026
Funder/Donor
Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P)
Institution(s)
Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P)
Area of Focus
Climate Change Adaptation and Food Security
Target Organisms
Irish Potato
Start Year
2024
End Year
2024
Status
Completed
Project GEd Technique
CRISPR/Cas9
Countries Active
Morocco
Trait(s)
Tolerance to heat
Project Description
The project utilizes CRISPR/Cas9 technology—a precise "molecular scissors" tool—to edit the genetic blueprint of local potato varieties. Most commercial potatoes are highly sensitive to heat; temperatures above $25^\circ\text{C}$ typically lead to signifi

Late blight resistance, improved seed quality (EIG seed systems), bacterial wilt resistance, storage life

Submitted by admin on February 23, 2026
Priority Organism
Irish Potato
Socioeconomic Justification
Major staple and commercial crop (important for calories, income; top 10 African producer). Seed system weaknesses cause yield gaps and postharvest losses.
GEd Potential
Medium
Existing R&D
Strong national focus (RAB, UR agronomy research); seed system strengthening projects; AATF/partners include potato in CMP programme.
Actual Annual Production (tonnes)
900000

Improved starch quality by reducing the levels of amylose, thus increasing the amylopectin content.

Submitted by admin on February 22, 2026
Institution(s)
Ain Shama University Faculty of Agriculture
Area of Focus
Egypt
Target Organisms
Irish Potato
Sweet potato
Start Year
2023
End Year
2023
Status
Completed
Stage
Research & Development (R&D)
Project GEd Technique
CRISPR/Cas9
Countries Active
Egypt
Trait(s)
Starch quality
Project Description
This project aimed to improve starch quality in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) by reducing amylose levels and increasing amylopectin content using genome-editing technology.

Decreasing of Monosaccharide Contents Resulted from Cold- Induced Sweetening in Tetraploid Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Using Genome Editing.

Submitted by admin on February 22, 2026
Institution(s)
Ain Shama University Faculty of Agriculture
Area of Focus
Egypt
Target Organisms
Irish Potato
Sweet potato
Start Year
2023
End Year
2023
Status
Completed
Stage
Research & Development (R&D)
Project GEd Technique
CRISPR/Cas9
Countries Active
Egypt
Trait(s)
Cold- Induced Sweetening
Project Description
This project focused on reducing monosaccharide accumulation caused by cold-induced sweetening in tetraploid potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) using genome-editing technology.