Heterologous expression of taro cystatin protects transgenic tomato against Meloidogyne incognita infection by means of interfering sex determination and suppressing gall formation.

Plant-parasitic nematodes are a major pest of many plant species and cause global economic loss. A phytocystatin gene, Colocasia esculenta cysteine proteinase inhibitor (CeCPI), isolated from a local taro Kaosiang No. 1, and driven by a CaMV35S promoter was delivered into CLN2468D, a heat-tolerant cultivar of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum).

RAPD markers for the identification of yield traits in tomatoes under heat stress via bulked segregant analysis.

Tomato production is limited to a large extent by climates with high temperatures. Yield-related traits in tomatoes are generally thought to be quantitative inherited traits that are significantly affected by variation in environmental factors. Breeding for heat tolerance is restricted due to the complexity of the traits.

Diallel Analysis of Bacterial Wilt Resistance in Tomato Derived from Different Sources.

Bacterial wilt, caused by Ralstonia solanacearum, is a major constraint to tomato production in the tropics and subtropics. Most bacterial wilt-resistant tomato cultivars have not shown consistently high resistance levels over locations. The objective of this study was to determine whether combining resistance derived from different sources would result in F progenies with resistance greater than that of the parents.