Optimizing hybrid vigor: a comprehensive analysis of genetic distance and heterosis in eggplant landraces

N Rajan, S Debnath, K Perveen, F Khan… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction This study explored the molecular characterization of 14 eggplant (brinjal)
genotypes to evaluate their genetic diversity and the impact of heterosis. As eggplant is a …

Phenotyping of eggplant wild relatives and interspecific hybrids with conventional and phenomics descriptors provides insight for their potential utilization in breeding

P Kaushik, J Prohens, S Vilanova… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Eggplant (Solanum melongena) is related to a large number of wild species that are a
source of variation for breeding programmes, in particular for traits related to adaptation to …

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 …

Evaluation of 130 Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) Genotypes for Future Breeding Program Based on Qualitative and Quantitative Traits, and Various Genetic …

MS Uddin, M Billah, R Afroz, S Rahman, N Jahan… - Horticulturae, 2021 - mdpi.com
Eggplant is an essential widespread year-round fruit vegetable. This study was conducted
using 130 local germplasm of brinjal to select diverse parents based on the multiple traits …

Variation for composition and quality in a collection of the resilient Mediterranean 'de penjar'Long Shelf-Life tomato under high and low N fertilization levels

E Rosa-Martínez, AM Adalid, LE Alvarado… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The 'de penjar'tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is a group of local varieties from the
Spanish Mediterranean region carrying the alc mutation, which provides long shelf-life. Their …

Multi-level characterization of eggplant accessions from Greek islands and the mainland contributes to the enhancement and conservation of this germplasm and …

P Gramazio, E Chatziefstratiou, C Petropoulos, V Chioti… - Agronomy, 2019 - mdpi.com
Crop landraces are found in many inhabited islands of Greece. Due to the particularity of
environment and isolation from the mainland, Greek islands represent a natural laboratory …

[PDF][PDF] Genetic diversity, heritability and genetic advance of Solanum melongena L. from three secondary centers of diversity.

DR Datta, MY Rafii, A Misran, M Jusoh… - Bangladesh Journal of …, 2021 - academia.edu
Indo-Birmanian is considered as the domesticated region and primary center of eggplant
diversity from where it spread to other secondary centers of diversity. In this study, the …

Determination of Heat and Drought Tolerant Lines in Segregating Populations Produced by Interspecific Crosses in Eggplant

E Cebeci, HF Boyacı, Y Doğan, L Toppıno… - Ekin Journal of Crop …, 2023 - dergipark.org.tr
Nowadays abiotic stresses originated by climate change are one of the main factors causing
reductions to the agricultural production. Heat and drought are the most prominent abiotic …

Breeding and genome mapping for resistance to biotic stress in eggplant

RA Arafa, J Prohens, SØ Solberg, M Plazas… - Genomic designing for …, 2022 - Springer
Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is a major vegetable crop widely grown in tropics and
subtropics. However, eggplant production is subject to high losses from biotic and abiotic …

Genetic characterisation and population structure analysis of indigenous and exotic eggplant (Solanum spp) accessions using microsatellite markers

LL Nandi, P Saha, TK Behera, YA Lyngdoh… - The Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, a total of 20 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were used to study the
genetic diversity and population structure among 60 accessions of eggplant. Out of 20 SSR …