British GM potato resistant to Ireland's Great Hunger blight Scientists develop genetically modified potato that's immune to Irish famine fungus. Sean Dunne @IrishCentral. Feb 18, 2014.

There is little difference between the composition of the genetically produced potatoes known as fructan potatoes and that of conventionally bred varieties. They only differ in the new substances ...

Transgenic late blight-resistant Desiree potato plants carrying Rpi-vnt1 (left) cloned from a wild potato relative, and susceptible non transgenic Desiree plants (right) in a field trial in ...

Potatoes have been future-proofed against global warming and made more resilient to heat. A Desiree potato was genetically modified by scientists to be better at making energy from photosynthesis ...

Dear Heloise: Which is better for our health: sweet or regular potatoes? — Eleanor T., Cottage Grove, Minn. Eleanor, both types of potato have nutritional value, but sweet potatoes have a high ...