Genomics and marker-assisted improvement of vegetable crops
Vegetables are an integral part of the human diet worldwide. Traditional breeding
approaches have been used extensively to develop new cultivars of vegetables with …
approaches have been used extensively to develop new cultivars of vegetables with …
Genetic diversity and utilization of cultivated eggplant germplasm in varietal improvement
Eggplant is the fifth economically most important vegetable in the Solanaceae family after
tomato, potato, chili, and tobacco. Apart from the well-cultivated brinjal or aubergine …
tomato, potato, chili, and tobacco. Apart from the well-cultivated brinjal or aubergine …
Adapting agriculture to climate change: A synopsis of coordinated national crop wild relative seed collecting programs across five continents
RJ Eastwood, BB Tambam, LM Aboagye, ZI Akparov… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change Project set out to improve the diversity, quantity,
and accessibility of germplasm collections of crop wild relatives (CWR). Between 2013 and …
and accessibility of germplasm collections of crop wild relatives (CWR). Between 2013 and …
Heterosis Breeding in Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.): Gains and Provocations
Heterosis (or hybrid vigor) results in a hybrid's phenotypic superiority over its founder
parents for quantitative and qualitative traits. Hybrid vigor is defined by mechanisms such as …
parents for quantitative and qualitative traits. Hybrid vigor is defined by mechanisms such as …
Comparative analysis of the responses to water stress in eggplant (Solanum melongena) cultivars
Little information is available on the physiological and biochemical responses to water
stress in eggplant (Solanum melongena). We evaluated four genetically diverse eggplant …
stress in eggplant (Solanum melongena). We evaluated four genetically diverse eggplant …
Growth and antioxidant responses triggered by water stress in wild relatives of eggplant
Wild relatives of eggplant (Solanum melongena) are of interest for breeding for tolerance to
drought. To assess the potential of eggplant wild relatives from different gene pools, 18 …
drought. To assess the potential of eggplant wild relatives from different gene pools, 18 …
The degradation rules of anthocyanins from eggplant peel and antioxidant capacity in fortified model food system during the thermal treatments
A model food system was designed to explore the effects of food status and thermal
treatment ways on degradation of crude anthocyanins from eggplant peel, formation of …
treatment ways on degradation of crude anthocyanins from eggplant peel, formation of …
Eggplant Resistance to the Ralstonia solanacearum Species Complex Involves Both Broad-Spectrum and Strain-Specific Quantitative Trait Loci
Bacterial wilt (BW) is a major disease of solanaceous crops caused by the Ralstonia
solanacearum species complex (RSSC). Strains are grouped into five phylotypes (I, IIA, IIB …
solanacearum species complex (RSSC). Strains are grouped into five phylotypes (I, IIA, IIB …
Phenotyping local eggplant varieties: Commitment to biodiversity and nutritional quality preservation
E Martínez-Ispizua, Á Calatayud, JI Marsal… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Given the little variability among commercialised eggplants mainly in developed countries,
exploring, and structuring of traditional varieties germplasm collections have become a key …
exploring, and structuring of traditional varieties germplasm collections have become a key …
Diallel genetic analysis for multiple traits in eggplant and assessment of genetic distances for predicting hybrids performance
Evaluation and prediction of the performance of hybrids is important in eggplant (Solanum
melongena) breeding. A set of 10 morphologically highly diverse eggplant parents …
melongena) breeding. A set of 10 morphologically highly diverse eggplant parents …