Two hundred years later, biology professor Manuel Ospina-Giraldo is still thinking about the Irish Potato Famine. Or, the ...

ipomoeae, native to Mexico. They also included historic samples of P. infestans collected during the Irish Potato Famine. The results were clear. The Mexican species, P. mirabilis and P.

My grandma always said it’s never too early to plant peas (OK, January is probably too early). This week let’s talk potatoes. Yes, Irish potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) not sweet potatoes (Ipomea ...

In 1845, in Ireland, the potato crops were failing and potato plants were turning black and rotten. .. Tsunami warning after huge 7.1 magnitude earthquake hits Tonga's coast Canazei, Italy – A ...

Why do plants succumb to disease? And how do certain fungi take ... and is a close relative of the pathogen that caused the Irish Potato Famine. This fungal-like parasite called Phytophthora phaseoli ...

Billie Eilish's mom shares the recipe for a longtime staple of the family’s holiday table: Irish mashed potatoes with mushroom ... acceptance and accessibility of plant-based food.