Abstract Over the past 10,000 years, tomato species have undergone both unintentional and
intentional selection to enhance their favorable traits for human consumption and …

Nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat sequence (NBS-LRR) protein is the main immune
receptor in plants and participates in plant resistance to pathogens. When the NBS-LRR …

Insights into flavor formation during fruit ripening can guide the development of breeding
strategies that balance consumer and producer needs. Cherry tomatoes possess a …

NBS-LRR genes constitute one of the largest resistance gene families in plants, which play
key roles in resistance to pathogens. Although the identification and characterization of the …

Clubroot caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae is a devastating disease of Cruciferous
crops. Developing cultivars with clubroot resistance (CR) is the most effective control …

Solanum pimpinellifolium, the closest wild relative of the domesticated tomato, has high
potential for use in breeding programs aimed at developing multi-pathogen resistance and …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is widely cultivated and consumed worldwide. Tomato leaf
mold, caused by Cladosporium fulvum, is one of the most devastating diseases in tomato …

Bacterial stem and root rot (BSRR) in sweetpotato caused by Dickeya dadantii is one of the
ten major diseases of sweetpotatoes in China. However, the molecular mechanism …

Key message The diploid wheat recessive stem rust resistance gene SrTm4 was fine-
mapped to a 754-kb region on chromosome arm 2AmL and potential candidate genes were …

Abstract Background Cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata) is an important crop
within the Brassica oleracea species and is extensively cultivated worldwide. In recent …