The tomato genome: implications for plant breeding, genomics and evolution

Genome Biol. 2012 Aug 30;13(8):167. doi: 10.1186/gb-2012-13-8-167.

Abstract

The genome sequence of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), one of the most important vegetable crops, has recently been decoded. We address implications of the tomato genome for plant breeding, genomics and evolutionary studies, and its potential to fuel future crop biology research.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Arabidopsis / genetics
  • Breeding
  • Chromosome Mapping
  • DNA, Plant / genetics
  • Evolution, Molecular
  • Genome, Plant*
  • Genomics
  • Phylogeny
  • Sequence Analysis, DNA
  • Solanum lycopersicum / classification
  • Solanum lycopersicum / genetics*

Substances

  • DNA, Plant