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Conventional and new genetic resources for an eggplant breeding revolution.
Journal of experimental botany - 31 Oct 2023
Gramazio Pietro, Alonso David, Arrones Andrea, Villanueva Gloria, Plazas Mariola, Toppino Laura, Barchi Lorenzo, Portis Ezio, Ferrante Paola, Lanteri Sergio, Rotino Giuseppe Leonardo, Giuliano Giovanni, Vilanova Santiago, Prohens Jaime
Abstract excerpt
Eggplant (Solanum melongena) is a major vegetable crop with great potential for genetic improvement owing to its large and mostly untapped genetic diversity. It is closely related to over 500 species of Solanum subgenus Leptostemonum that belong to its primary, secondary, and tertiary genepools and exhibit a wide range of characteristics useful for eggplant breeding, including traits adaptive to climate change....
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