Chili Pepper Conservation Strategy
Developing a global conservation strategy for Capsicum crops and their wild relatives.
Developing a global conservation strategy for Capsicum crops and their wild relatives.
This project proposes to combine anthracnose resistance genes from two less widely cultivated chili species (C. chinense and C. baccatum) into the most commonly cultivated chili pepper, C. annuum. The research is expected to benefit chili pepper producers and seed companies in Bangladesh.