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Research Project: Management of Potato Genetic Resources and Associated Descriptive Information

Location: Vegetable Crops Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Ancient use and long-distance transport of the Four Corners Potato (Solanum jamesii) across the Colorado Plateau: Implications for early stages of domestication Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Louderback, L., Wilson, C., Wilks, S., Joyce, K., Rickett, S., Bamberg, J.B., Del Rio, A., Pavlik, B. 2026. Ancient use and long-distance transport of the Four Corners Potato (Solanum jamesii) across the Colorado Plateau: Implications for early stages of domestication. PLOS ONE. PLoS One 21(1):. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0335671.

An Optimized Core Sample of the Wild Potato Solanum Fendleri in the USA Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bamberg, J.B., Del Rio, A., Fernandez, C.J. 2025. An Optimized Core Sample of the Wild Potato Solanum Fendleri in the USA. American Journal of Potato Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-025-10008-8.

Genotyping wild potato (Solanum) seedlots improves with high-read bulks Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bamberg, J.B., Alfonso, D., Fenstemaker, S.M. 2025. Genotyping wild potato (Solanum) seedlots improves with high-read bulks. American Journal of Potato Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-025-10002-0.

Assigning unknown species names to ambiguous populations in the U.S. Potato Genebank Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ames Sevillano, M.I., Fenstemaker, S.M., del Rio, A., Bamberg, J.B. 2025. Assigning unknown species names to ambiguous populations in the U.S. Potato Genebank. American Journal of Potato Research. 1-6 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-025-09983-9.

Resistance to Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (Lso) in the wild potato Solanum microdontum Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bamberg, J.B., Cooper, R.W., Fenstemaker, S.M. 2024. Resistance to Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (Lso) in the wild potato Solanum microdontum. American Journal of Potato Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-024-09969-z.

Rapid screening of Colorado potato beetle resistance derived from Solanum okadae Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mccoy, H.J., Fenstemaker, S.R., Mackinley, P., Vickruck, J., Bamberg, J.B., Calhoun, L.A., Tai, H.H. 2024. Rapid screening of Colorado potato beetle resistance derived from Solanum okadae. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 2024 p1-12. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-024-09963-5.

Potato soup: analysis of cultivated potato gene bank populations reveals high diversity and little structure - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Evidence for human-caused founder effect in populations of Solanum jamesii at archaeological sites: II. Genetic sequencing establishes ancient transport from the Mogollon Region Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pavlik, B., Del Rio, A., Bamberg, J.B., Louderback, L. 2024. Evidence for human-caused founder effect in populations of Solanum jamesii at archaeological sites: II. Genetic sequencing establishes ancient transport from the Mogollon Region. American Journal of Botany. 2024;e16365.. http://doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.16365.

Field screening of Solanum demissum confirms its late blight resistance in the Toluca Valley, Mexico Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Díaz-García, G., Enciso-Maldonado, G., Diaz-Garcia, L., Legaria-Solano, J., Bamberg, J.B., Lozoya-Saldana, H. 2024. Field screening of Solanum demissum confirms its late blight resistance in the Toluca Valley, Mexico. American Journal of Potato Research. 1-10 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-024-09945-7.

An international breeding project using a wild potato relative Solanum commersonii resulted in two new frost-tolerant native potato cultivars for the Andes and the Altiplano Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arcos-Pineda, J., del Rio, A., Bamberg, J.B., Vega-Semorile, S., Palta, J., Salas, A., Gomez, R., Roca, W., Ellis, D. 2024. An international breeding project using a wild potato relative Solanum commersonii resulted in two new frost-tolerant native potato cultivars for the Andes and the Altiplano. Frontiers in Plant Science. 15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1358565.

Mother tubers of wild potato Solanum jamesii can make shoots five times Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bamberg, J.B., Del Rio, A., Kinder, D., Louderback, L., Pavlik, B., Fernandez, C. 2023. Mother tubers of wild potato Solanum jamesii can make shoots five times. American Journal of Potato Research. 2023 (1-6). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12230-023-09927-1.