Spermiogenesis or Spermateleosis or metamorphosis of spermatid
Potato & climate change
1. Comparison between Potato cultivarsComparison between Potato cultivars
& Abiotic stress genes& Abiotic stress genes
Comparison between Potato cultivarsComparison between Potato cultivars
& Abiotic stress genes& Abiotic stress genes
Supervisor:Supervisor:
Dr. Mohamed ElseehyDr. Mohamed Elseehy
Presenter:Presenter:
Sara F. ShaheenSara F. Shaheen
Sara.fkrey@hotmail.com
2. • Potato production is one of the main agricultural activities
worldwide for both economic and social reasons.
• The total world potato production in 2012 reached was 364 million
ton (FAOSTAT 2014).
• Potato production in Africa has been exponentially13 million tons
in 2000 expanding reaching30 million tons in 2014 (FAOSTAT2016).
Potato production share by region Average
2000 - 2014
Source: http://faostat3.fao.org/browse/Q/QC/E
3. • Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the most important export
vegetable crop in Egypt and the second most important
vegetable crop after tomato in economic value. (El-Tobgy, 1974).
• Egypt is one of the top 20 producers of potato worldwide and
the largest producer and exporter of potatoes in Africa.
4. South Africa
South Africa
South Africa
1,934,492 tones
Kenya
Kenya
1,948,326 tones
EGYPTEGYPT
3,167,7473,167,747 tonestones
Algeria
2,591,873 tones
Morocco
1,496,290 tones
6. • In 2014, Egypt potato production was 4,8 million ton
(FAOSTAT). Including 637,434 ton for exportation a market
value of 250 million USD
• About 20% of total area devoted for vegetable production is
cultivated with potato in Egypt. (FAOSTAT 2007).
• More than 105 thousand ha are dedicated for potato production
(FAOSTAT 2007).
7. Growth rate calculated based on the Least-Squares method Source: http://faostat3.fao.org/browse/Q/QC/E
8. Production of Potato in Egypt
2000-2014
Yield of Potato in Egypt
2000-2014 Source: http://faostat3.fao.org/browse/Q/QC/E
10. Climate change & PotatoClimate change & Potato
• potato cultivation is facing several challenges to maintain
and improve production. like highly sensitive to the
projected climate changes
Source: http://cipotato.org/press-room/blog/el-ninos-effects-in-asia-point-to-
new-tactics-to-adapt-to-climate-change/
15. • Abiotic stress is the primary cause of crop loss worldwide.
• It was estimated that approximately 70 % of yield reduction
was due to abiotic stress ( Acquaah, 2007)
• The estimated potential yield losses are 17 % due to
drought, 20 % due to salinity, 40 % due to high temperature,
15 % due to low temperature and 8 % due to other stress
( Ashraf et al., 2008)
Plant ABIOTIC stressPlant ABIOTIC stress
16.
17. StressStress ConsequencesConsequences Plant ResponsesPlant Responses
Heat stress
• High temperature lead to high
evaporation and water deficit.
• reduce tuber initiation
• reducing potato growth
• reduces root, stolon, tuber and
total DM and total tuber number
• Efficient protein repair systems and
general protein stability support survival
• temperature can lead to acclimation.
Chilling & cold
stress
• Biochemical reactions proceed at
slower rate like photosyntesis
proceeds
• Indeed, freezing lead to ice
crystal formation that can
damage cells membranes.
• Stop of growth in adaptable species may
be overcome by changes in metabolism.
Drought
• Inability to water transport to
leaves leads to photosyntesis
declines.
• Leaf rolling and other morphological
adaptations.
• Stoma closure reduces evaporative
transpiration induced by ABA.
• consequently lower internal water
potential and water attracting.
Source: Loredana et al., 2011
26. Methodology:Methodology:
1.Conducting the survey
• A survey will be developed based on export
quality specifications to collect data from Potato
Farms about potato varieties planted in these
farms and the varieties' characters.
• In addition, Samples will be collected from Potato
Farms for each Variety.
27. 2. Comparison between varieties
• Genomic DNA will be extracted
• Then Polymerase Chain Reaction PCR will be
done using an Specific primers with genomic
DNA (gDNA) as it’s template of Abiotic stress
resistance gene.
• Use of agarose gel electrophoresis of PCR
amplification products
• Data analysis.
28. 3. Comparison between Results from PCR
and Survey Data
• Which cultivar has Abiotic stress resistance
gene as well as export quality specifications