Project Number: 5442-21430-004-04
Project Type: Specific Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: Jun 01, 2008
End Date: Dec 31, 2009

Objective:
Determine the effects of the UgpA gene on tuber agronomic and processing qualities in transgenic russeted potato lines.

Approach:
Evaluate transformed potato lines AOND95292 and ND7882b-Russ for: tuber yield/size at harvest, specific gravity, physiological defects, sugar content, and processing quality after 3 and 6 months of storage. Identify ten superior transgenic clones of each line and conduct replicated field trials for the traits listed above. Generate additional transgenic clones of ND7882b-Russ for future evaluation.