Two questions on selective breeding of potatoes

I posted these two question a while ago, but I assume not many people answered it because of the long article to read. So I summarized it and recomposed the two questions. Please answer it to the best of your ability.
(No this is not my homework question, its an assignment where I gotta read an article and make two questions. Then get answer from the public.)

One strand of potatoes have a resistant gene to powdery scab disease caused by fungi. In another region, potatoes have a resistant gene to black dot disease also caused by fungi. By cross breeding the potatoes, scientists will be able to create a potato which is resistant to both genes.

1. If less potatoes are destroyed by the diseases, will the overall soil quality be affected? Do you think there would be a negative effect on the fungi and worms that feed on the potatoes?

2. Will the global economy be affected negatively or positively as a result of cross breeding? Will the same thing happen if this technique of cross breeding is applied to other fruits and vegetables?

IME, simply crossing them may, or may not breed in the fungi resistance. And, certainly not in your F1 generation. You'll have to keep crossing and keep crossing until it has been phased out, and there will still always be a chance of it.

Or was that not the question?

1. I doubt soil quality will be effected. There will prolly be a large effect on the fungi, but maybe not so much on the worms. I guess that really depends upon what else the worms eat.

2. See above...cross breeding really takes lots of time and generations. In the end, it means better results. It may hurt the economy in the short run, but in the long run, more food is better.

How the heck would the public know this?

Anyway, my answer: selective breeding is another term for men who have standards. You can quote me on that.

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Originally Posted by Xenonight2

Anyway, my answer: selective breeding is another term for men who have standards. You can quote me on that.

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That sounds rather antisemitic and racist XD I know thats not how you meant it haha.

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Originally Posted by Oisterboy

That sounds rather antisemitic and racist XD I know thats not how you meant it haha.

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Yeah, that didn't come out right at all.

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Originally Posted by paintboy3

I posted these two question a while ago, but I assume not many people answered it because of the long article to read. So I summarized it and recomposed the two questions. Please answer it to the best of your ability.
(No this is not my homework question, its an assignment where I gotta read an article and make two questions. Then get answer from the public.)

One strand of potatoes have a resistant gene to powdery scab disease caused by fungi. In another region, potatoes have a resistant gene to black dot disease also caused by fungi. By cross breeding the potatoes, scientists will be able to create a potato which is resistant to both genes.

1. If less potatoes are destroyed by the diseases, will the overall soil quality be affected? Do you think there would be a negative effect on the fungi and worms that feed on the potatoes?

2. Will the global economy be affected negatively or positively as a result of cross breeding? Will the same thing happen if this technique of cross breeding is applied to other fruits and vegetables?

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1. You can't create a potato that is resistant to genes.
2. Potatoes are energy storage in the form of starches so more potatoes won't affect soil quality.
3. Cross breeding is and old and lame technique. The new technique is tailor made genes, like the soy bean industry does. Which sucks for farmers but is win for large soulless corporations.

Cross breeding is still an effective, cheap way to "customize" your end plant.

Shorter, taller, autoflower, yields, vegetation time, flower time, overall production, etc are all things one could customize with their plants. Its very simple, and is do-able by your average farmer.

Granted, lots of times, it takes like an f2, f3, maybe even f4 to get it perfected...as well as much more crossing after that for a PERFECT plant, but still.

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Originally Posted by zipykido

1. You can't create a potato that is resistant to genes.
2. Potatoes are energy storage in the form of starches so more potatoes won't affect soil quality.
3. Cross breeding is and old and lame technique. The new technique is tailor made genes, like the soy bean industry does. Which sucks for farmers but is win for large soulless corporations.

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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...0303113954.htm

Thats the original article.

and its not creating potatoes resistant to genes
its breeding potatoes that has genes to resist diseases.
Its not really creating potatoes just selecting potatoes to breed

Artifical breeding is probably the only way to keep the new offsprings as natural as possible. The faster way might be transgenic, which is to put desired gene into the organism. But this often cause ethical issues and not really natural.

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Originally Posted by paintboy3

I posted these two question a while ago, but I assume not many people answered it because of the long article to read.

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It was also extremely boring. Yell at your teacher for me XD

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Originally Posted by Paladuck

It was also extremely boring. Yell at your teacher for me XD

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YES dumbest gay annoying teacher everva.
He talks and write uber girly, and talks with his elbow swinging back and forth
He writes on the board with only 2 effing fingers, while other fingers spread out
At the same time he wears all black with pink, green, and black nike shoes.
I get goosebumbs when looking at him.
PLUS hes fat....
good thing hes only a student teacher

No offense to anyone.