Naturally occurring variation among wild relatives of cultivated crops is an under-exploited
resource in plant breeding. Here, I argue that exotic libraries, which consist of marker-defined …

Heterosis results in the phenotypic superiority of a hybrid over its parents with respect to traits
such as growth rate, reproductive success and yield. This hybrid vigor is determined by non…

Several lines of evidence indicate that important fruit aroma volatiles are derived from the
degradation of carotenoid pigments. One such compound, lycopene, the major pigment in the …

As part of ongoing studies regarding the genetic basis of quantitative variation in phenotype,
we have determined the chromosomal locations of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) affecting fruit …

… was described previously by ESHED and ZAMIR (1994b). The … microsatellite probes ( ESHED
and ZAMIR, unpublished data)… The dominance deviation (d) is the difference between IL X …

… Previous experience had shown that E6203 and S365 have good specific combining
ability and produce a commercially acceptable hybrid processing tomato variety (D. Zamir, …

The whitefly-transmitted tomato yellow-leaf curl gemini-virus (TYLCV) is a major pathogen
of tomatoes. The wild tomato species Lycopersicon chilense, which is resistant to the virus, …

Modern commercial tomato varieties are substantially less flavorful than heirloom varieties.
To understand and ultimately correct this deficiency, we quantified flavor-associated …

… (with TG180 as the signature marker) (c) and within the improvement sweep harboring five
fruit mass QTLs on chromosome 2 (d). (e–g) Verification of the improvement sweeps related …

Vegetative and reproductive phases alternate regularly during sympodial growth in tomato.
In wild-type ‘indeterminate’ plants, inflorescences are separated by three vegetative nodes. …