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Giuseppe Leonardo Rotino
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Assessment of new genetic resources to uncover potential nematode resistance traits for eggplant (Solanum melongena) improvement
Eggplant (S. melongena L.) belongs to Solanaceae and is cultivated worldwide. Root-knot nematodes (RKN), Meloidogyne spp., are among the most important pathogens affecting eggplant production both in greenhouse a...
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Open AccessStructural and expression analysis of polyphenol oxidases potentially involved in globe artichoke (C. cardunculus var. scolymus L.) tissue browning
Globe artichoke capitula are susceptible to browning due to oxidation of phenols caused by the activity of polyphenol oxidases (PPOs), this reduces their suitability for fresh or processed uses. A genome-wide ...
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Next Generation Breeding for Abiotic Stress Resistance in Eggplant
Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is a worldwide cultivated vegetable crop from the Solanaceae family whose berries are an important component of human’s daily diet and are rich in health-related compounds. As it h...
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Pepper and Eggplant Genetic Resources
Peppers (Capsicum spp.) and eggplants (Solanum spp.) are vegetable crops from the Solanaceae family that have spread worldwide and are important as a source of health-related compounds for humans. Several pepper ...
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Open AccessA chromosome-anchored eggplant genome sequence reveals key events in Solanaceae evolution
With approximately 450 species, spiny Solanum species constitute the largest monophyletic group in the Solanaceae family, but a high-quality genome assembly from this group is presently missing. We obtained a chr...
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Molecular Map**, QTL Identification, and GWA Analysis
Both inter- and intraspecific maps have been developed in eggplant. The former benefit from an enhanced frequency of marker polymorphism, but their relevance to marker-assisted crop breeding is limited. The fi...
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Genetic and environmental factors underlying variation in yield performance and bioactive compound content of hot pepper varieties (Capsicum annuum) cultivated in two contrasting Italian locations
Hot pepper (Capsicum spp.) is an economically considerable crop, particularly appreciated for its nutritional properties and antioxidants content. Levels of the latter depend on several factors including the cult...
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QTL analysis reveals new eggplant loci involved in resistance to fungal wilts
Fusarium spp. and Verticillium spp. are widespread soil pathogens responsible for vascular wilts causing heavy yield losses in eggplant (Solanum melongena) as well as in many other crops. Here we report on the id...
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A spiking strategy facilitates housekee** selection for RT-qPCR analysis under different biotic stresses in eggplant
Endogenous housekee** genes are traditionally employed to normalize the expression of target genes in RT-qPCR studies. Assuming that a perfect housekee** suitable for every condition does not exist, expres...
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Anther Culture in Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.)
The technique of in vitro anther culture is the most favorite to incite the production of plants from microspore through direct embryogenesis or regeneration from callus. Anther culture has been employed since...
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Open AccessLinkage disequilibrium and genome-wide association analysis for anthocyanin pigmentation and fruit color in eggplant
The genome-wide association (GWA) approach represents an alternative to biparental linkage map** for determining the genetic basis of trait variation. Both approaches rely on recombination to re-arrange the ...
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Eggplant
The eggplant is one of the most important solanaceous crops and is widely cultivated across the world for its fruits, mainly used as a vegetable. Wild relatives of eggplant have been shown to be important sour...
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Open AccessSolanum torvum responses to the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita
Solanum torvum Sw is worldwide employed as rootstock for eggplant cultivation because of its vigour and resistance/tolerance to the most serious soil-borne diseases as bacterial, fungal wilts and root-knot nemato...
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Open AccessIdentification of SNP and SSR markers in eggplant using RAD tag sequencing
The eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) genome is relatively unexplored, especially compared to those of the other major Solanaceae crops tomato and potato. In particular, no SNP markers are publicly available; on th...
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Inheritance of Fusarium wilt resistance introgressed from Solanum aethiopicum Gilo and Aculeatum groups into cultivated eggplant (S. melongena) and development of associated PCR-based markers
The two eggplant relatives Solanum aethiopicum gr. Gilo and Solanum aethiopicum gr. Aculeatum (=Solanum integrifolium) carry resistance to the fungal wilt disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melongenae, a...
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Open AccessGene-based microsatellite development for map** and phylogeny studies in eggplant
Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is a member of the Solanaceae family. In spite of its widespread cultivation and nutritional and economic importance, its genome has not as yet been extensively investigated. Few a...
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Open AccessOpen field trial of genetically modified parthenocarpic tomato: seedlessness and fruit quality
Parthenocarpic tomato lines transgenic for the DefH9-RI-iaaM gene have been cultivated under open field conditions to address some aspects of the equivalence of genetically modified (GM) fruit in comparison to co...
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Current status in production and utilization of dihaploids from somatic hybrids between eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) and its wild relatives
The major constrains for practical exploitation of the somatic hybrids between eggplant and its wild relatives have been their sterility and tetraploidy which prevented their incorporation into breeding progra...
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Open AccessGenetically modified parthenocarpic eggplants: improved fruit productivity under both greenhouse and open field cultivation.
Parthenocarpy, or fruit development in the absence of fertilization, has been genetically engineered in eggplant and in other horticultural species by using the DefH9-iaaM gene. The iaaM gene codes for tryptophan...
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Parthenocarpy
The fruit provides a proper environment for seed production, protection and dispersal. Fruit set and development usually takes place only after pollination and fertilization, and fertilized fruits contain seed...
