Evidence of cryptic introgression in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) based on wild tomato species alleles

• Published in: BMC plant biology Vol. 12; no. 1; p. 133
• Main Authors: Labate, Joanne A, Robertson, Larry D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 07.08.2012; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Alleles; Allelomorphism; Analysis; Base Sequence; Breeding; Chromosome Mapping; Chromosomes; Chromosomes, Plant - genetics; Cryptic introgression; Cultivars; DNA sequence; DNA sequencing; DNA, Plant - genetics; Evolution, Molecular; Fruit - genetics; Fruit - physiology; Genes; Genetic aspects; Genetic diversity; Genetic Linkage; Genetic Markers; Genetic Variation; Genome, Plant; Genomics; Genotype; Hybridization, Genetic; Linkage drag; Lycopersicon; Lycopersicon esculentum; Lycopersicon esculentum - classification; Lycopersicon esculentum - genetics; Lycopersicon esculentum - physiology; Nucleotide sequencing; Physiological aspects; Solanum; Solanum species; Tomatoes; Trees; United States; United States > US

Many highly beneficial traits (e.g. disease or abiotic stress resistance) have been transferred into crops through crosses with their wild relatives. The 13 recognized species of tomato (Solanum section Lycopersicon) are closely related to each other and wild species genes have been extensively used...