Potato tuber dormancy represents a critical phase post-harvest during which tubers remain quiescent and do not exhibit visible sprouting. This period, governed by an intricate network of genetic ...

Potatoes don't sprout by accident—timing is everything. A newly identified microRNA, named stu-miR319c, has been found to play a pivotal role in telling potato tubers when to break dormancy and start ...

Potato is a globally important crop species. In Europe and North America potatoes are mostly used in the form of processed products such as chips or fries, but for subsistence farmers, especially in ...