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dc.contributor.authorRodríguez García, Adriana Virginia
dc.description.abstractPotato (Solanum tuberosum L.) ranks fifth in the USA in comparison with other countries regarding potato production. Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say) is a devastating insect pest affecting potato in Canada and USA. Several researchers demonstrated that glandular trichomes on potato leaves provided CPB resistance. The experimental approach consisted of using Scanning Electron Microscope to assess the presence of glandular trichomes, the Modified Enzymic Browning Assay to screen leaves for the presence of glandular trichomes, and a two-year field trial to evaluate CPB defoliation effects on potato genotypes. The SEM provided a closer look at the morphology and quantity of glandular trichome on potato leaves. The MEBA protocol needs further refinement prior to adoption by NDSU or other potato breeding programs. The two-year field trial results indicate Ebt 6-21-3 is resistant to CPB defoliation, and combines high yield, making it an excellent genotype for parental use in cultivar development.en_US
dc.publisherNorth Dakota State Universityen_US
dc.rightsNDSU policy 190.6.2
dc.titleGlandular Trichome Evaluation through Scanning Electron Microscopy and the Modified Enzymic Browning Assayen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-06T18:47:27Z
dc.date.available2018-02-06T18:47:27Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10365/27448
dc.subject.lcshBotany.en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
ndsu.degreeMaster of Science (MS)en_US
ndsu.collegeAgriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resourcesen_US
ndsu.departmentPlant Sciencesen_US
ndsu.programPlant Sciencesen_US
ndsu.advisorThompson, Asunta L.


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