Genetic Breakthrough Uncovers the Andean Origins of the Irish Potato Famine Pathogen
Researchers at North Carolina State University have pinpointed the Andes Mountains as the birthplace of the infamous Irish ...
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Study points to South America—not Mexico—as birthplace of Irish potato famine pathogen
North Carolina State University researchers firmly point the finger at the South American Andes Mountains as the place where ...
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Famine and emigration
The situation was made worse by the Corn Law, which kept the price of corn too high for Irish people to afford to buy it. However, the famine worsened when the potato harvest failed again in 1846 ...
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New study confirms Irish potato famine pathogen originated in the Andes
Groundbreaking new research identifies the Andes as the origin of the Irish potato famine pathogen, reshaping efforts to ...
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Deadly Irish potato famine originated thousands of miles away, study finds
Scientists have discovered new evidence that the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine may have originated thousands of miles away. A study that examined the DNA of Phytophthora (P.) ...
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The Source Of The Deadly Irish Potato Famine Has Ties To The Andes Mountains
The source of the pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine has finally been identified. Researchers from North Carolina State […] The post The Source Of The Deadly Irish Potato Famine Has Ties To ...