Belarus scientists take the lead in breeding pest-resistant potatoes
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According to the Russian Interfax News Agency reported on August 7, so far, a pest known as the potato beetle is the most headache for farmers, because they destroy large amounts of potato every year, causing huge economic losses to agriculture. . A new type of genetically modified potato recently cultivated by Belarusian scientists can specifically kill this beetle.
A scientist involved in the study said that after testing, they successfully transplanted a special gene in the potato, which can continue to produce deadly toxins on the potato beetle (this toxin is harmless to the human body). . Therefore, when the potato beetle begins to damage the stems and leaves of the potato, the toxin quickly penetrates the body of the insect and kills it.
At present, the Belarusian National Academy of Sciences is conducting trial planting of the new potato in the field. If all goes well, Belarus will take the lead in promoting the genetically modified potato in large areas in the world.
The advantages of food additives are these followed:
1. Improve the appearance of food.
2. Keep and enhance the nutrition value of food.
3. Increase the variety and conveniences of food.
4. Miantain freshness and prolong shelf life.
5. Provide leavening or control acidity and alkalinity.