Dandan Huang

Hainan Institute of Biotechnology, Haikou, 570206, Hainan, China
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Molecular Soil Biology, 2024, Vol. 15, No. 6   doi: 10.5376/msb.2024.15.0027
Received: 27 Sep., 2024    Accepted: 02 Nov., 2024    Published: 16 Nov., 2024

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Huang D.D., 2024, Enhancing vitamin and mineral content in potato through breeding, Molecular Soil Biology, 15(6): X-X (doi: 10.5376/msb.2024.15.0027)

This study introduces breeding methods and the latest progress for increasing the content of key vitamins and minerals in potatoes. Research has found that using wild relatives of potatoes can expand the genetic base and help enhance nutritional components. Some advanced biotechnologies, such as CRISPR/Cas9, have also begun to be applied to regulate genes related to nutrient accumulation, making the improvement more precise. Researchers have also identified some quantitative trait loci (QTL) and genetic markers related to these nutritional traits. These achievements can be used for marker-assisted selection and genomic selection to accelerate the breeding process. This study emphasizes that combining traditional breeding with molecular breeding is an important way to increase the vitamin and mineral content of potatoes in the future, and it will also help promote global agricultural development and the improvement of agricultural product quality.

Potato breeding; Vitamin content; Mineral enhancement; Genetic improvement; Genome editing