Boyce Thompson Institute: Tomato's Wild Ancestor Is a Genomic Reservoir for Plant Breeders
December 02, 2020
December 02, 2020
ITHACA, New York, Dec. 2 (TNSJou) -- Boyce Thompson Institute issued the following news:
Thousands of years ago, people in South America began domesticating Solanum pimpinellifolium, a weedy plant with small, intensely flavored fruit. Over time, the plant evolved into S. lycopersicum - the modern cultivated tomato.
Although today's tomatoes are larger and easier to farm compared with their wild ancestor, they also are less resistant to disease and environmental stresses . . .
Thousands of years ago, people in South America began domesticating Solanum pimpinellifolium, a weedy plant with small, intensely flavored fruit. Over time, the plant evolved into S. lycopersicum - the modern cultivated tomato.
Although today's tomatoes are larger and easier to farm compared with their wild ancestor, they also are less resistant to disease and environmental stresses . . .