Polyploidy: an evolutionary and ecological force in stressful times
Polyploidy has been hypothesized to be both an evolutionary dead-end and a source for
evolutionary innovation and species diversification. Although polyploid organisms …
evolutionary innovation and species diversification. Although polyploid organisms …
Tomato fruit development and metabolism
M Quinet, T Angosto, FJ Yuste-Lisbona… - Frontiers in plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) belongs to the Solanaceae family and is the second
most important fruit or vegetable crop next to potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). It is cultivated …
most important fruit or vegetable crop next to potato (Solanum tuberosum L.). It is cultivated …
Genome evolution and diversity of wild and cultivated potatoes
Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is the world's most important non-cereal food crop, and the
vast majority of commercially grown cultivars are highly heterozygous tetraploids. Advances …
vast majority of commercially grown cultivars are highly heterozygous tetraploids. Advances …
Super-pangenome analyses highlight genomic diversity and structural variation across wild and cultivated tomato species
Effective utilization of wild relatives is key to overcoming challenges in genetic improvement
of cultivated tomato, which has a narrow genetic basis; however, current efforts to decipher …
of cultivated tomato, which has a narrow genetic basis; however, current efforts to decipher …
Major impacts of widespread structural variation on gene expression and crop improvement in tomato
Structural variants (SVs) underlie important crop improvement and domestication traits.
However, resolving the extent, diversity, and quantitative impact of SVs has been …
However, resolving the extent, diversity, and quantitative impact of SVs has been …
One thousand plant transcriptomes and the phylogenomics of green plants
Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Green plants (Viridiplantae) include around 450,000–500,000 species, of great diversity and
have important roles in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Here, as part of the One …
have important roles in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Here, as part of the One …
Solanum americanum genome-assisted discovery of immune receptors that detect potato late blight pathogen effectors
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) and tomato (Solanum lycopersicon) crops suffer severe losses
to late blight caused by the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora infestans. Solanum …
to late blight caused by the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora infestans. Solanum …
A reference genome for pea provides insight into legume genome evolution
We report the first annotated chromosome-level reference genome assembly for pea, Gregor
Mendel's original genetic model. Phylogenetics and paleogenomics show genomic …
Mendel's original genetic model. Phylogenetics and paleogenomics show genomic …
The tomato pan-genome uncovers new genes and a rare allele regulating fruit flavor
Modern tomatoes have narrow genetic diversity limiting their improvement potential. We
present a tomato pan-genome constructed using genome sequences of 725 …
present a tomato pan-genome constructed using genome sequences of 725 …
De novo domestication of wild tomato using genome editing
A Zsögön, T Čermák, ER Naves, MM Notini… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Breeding of crops over millennia for yield and productivity has led to reduced genetic
diversity. As a result, beneficial traits of wild species, such as disease resistance and stress …
diversity. As a result, beneficial traits of wild species, such as disease resistance and stress …