It has long been recognized that hybridization and polyploidy are prominent processes in
plant evolution. Although classically recognized as significant in speciation and adaptation …

Nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat receptors (NLRs) monitor the plant intracellular
environment for signs of pathogen infection. Several mechanisms of NLR-mediated …

Tropane alkaloids (TAs) are widely distributed in the Solanaceae, while some important
medicinal tropane alkaloids (mTAs), such as hyoscyamine and scopolamine, are restricted …

Genebanks collect and preserve vast collections of plants and detailed passport information,
with the aim of preserving genetic diversity for conservation and breeding. Genetic …

Abundant extrachromosomal circular DNA (eccDNA) is associated with transposable
element (TE) activity. However, how the eccDNA compartment is controlled by epigenetic …

The organization of chromatin into self-interacting domains is universal among eukaryotic
genomes, though how and why they form varies considerably. Here we report a …

Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is an important horticultural crop and one of the most
widely grown vegetables from the Solanaceae family. It was domesticated from a wild …

Hybrid potato breeding will transform the crop from a clonally propagated tetraploid to a
seed-reproducing diploid. Historical accumulation of deleterious mutations in potato …

Wolfberry Lycium, an economically important genus of the Solanaceae family, contains
approximately 80 species and shows a fragmented distribution pattern among the Northern …

Phytophthora capsici is the most devastating pathogen for chile pepper production
worldwide and current management strategies are not effective. The population structure of …