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Author Csaba Hornyik is a senior research scientist at The
James Hutton Institute in Dundee, Scotland. He specializes
in analysis of genetic pathways that regulate tuber
formation. Hornyik can be contacted at csaba.hornyik@
hutton.ac.uk.
including plant development, leaf morphology, flower
development and tissue color formation, as well as
regulating key genes under abiotic or biotic stresses. It
is important to understand that selecting for favorable
alleles of genes might not be enough. In parallel, we must
consider regulatory elements as well. This regulation can
impact breeders, producers and, ultimately, consumers
determining which product to buy with their desired
traits, including skin and flesh color.
Micro-RNAs have an increasing role in gene regulation
in crops. Our understanding of trait development has
improved, but it is far from complete. The one associated
with purple color formation, miR828, is just one example;
many miRNAs that may improve potato production in the
future are likely still undiscovered. In the future, we need
to focus on complex understanding of biological pathways
for potato traits.
