In the mid-19th century, a microscopic invader swept across Ireland, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. The potato ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The Irish potato famine pathogen, Phytophthora infestans, is traced back to the Andes Mountains in South America, not Mexico. Genetic analysis reveals that P ...

When it comes to one of the most infamous disasters in Irish history, there's still more to be learned, including exactly ...

Researchers nailed down the Andes Mountains in South America as the birthplace of Phytophthora infestans, otherwise known as potato blight or late blight. Previously, the debate on the origins of P.

A study that examined the DNA of Phytophthora (P.) infestans, and similar species has pointed the finger at the South American Andes Mountains. The pathogen is thought to have spread from South ...