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Researchers Trace Irish Potato Famine Pathogen to Andes Mountains

Researchers Trace Irish Potato Famine Pathogen to Andes Mountains
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  • Potato blight from Andes Mountains caused the Irish famine.
  • PLOS One study finds blight's origin in South America, not Mexico.
  • In the 1840s, the blight devastated European crops, sparking famine.
  • Genomics show pathogen's migration from Andes to North America.
  • Andean wild potatoes may hold key to blight resistance.
  • The famine resulted in over a million deaths and emigration.
  • Climate change endangers Andean potatoes, vital for research.
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