Identification and characterization of resistance quantitative trait loci against bacterial wilt caused by the species complex in potato.

Unlabelled: Bacterial wilt (BW) caused by the species complex (RSSC) represents one of the most serious diseases affecting potato cultivation. The development of BW-resistant cultivars represents the most efficient strategy to control this disease. The resistance-related quantitative trait loci (QTLs) in plants against different RSSC strains have not been studied extensively.

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Genetic mapping of simply inherited categorical traits, including anthocyanin accumulation profiles and fruit appearance, in eggplant (Solanum melongena).

Background: The appearance quality of the eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) fruit is an important trait that influences its commercial value. It is known that quality traits such as anthocyanin composition and fruit surface pattern are categorical and are inherited simply.

Investigation of the Distribution and Content of Acetylcholine, a Novel Functional Compound in Eggplant.

Eggplants are rich in acetylcholine (ACh), which can improve high blood pressure and negative psychological states. However, information on ACh content in individual parts of eggplant and the changes in ACh content during eggplant development is limited. Therefore, we investigated the ACh content in various parts of eggplant, namely, the leaf, root, bud, calyx, ovary, fruit, exocarp, mesocarp, partition, placenta, core, fruit base, fruit center, and fruit top in 26 eggplant varieties.

Fine mapping of a major locus representing the lack of prickles in eggplant revealed the availability of a 0.5-kb insertion/deletion for marker-assisted selection.

As prickles cause labour inefficiency during cultivation and scratches on the skin of fruits during transportation, they are considered undesirable traits of eggplant ( L.). Because the molecular basis of prickle emergence has not been entirely revealed in plants, we mapped an eggplant semi-dominant () gene locus, which causes the absence of prickles, on chromosome 6 of a linkage map of the F population derived from crossing the no-prickly cultivar 'Togenashi-senryo-nigo' and the prickly line LS1934.

LC-MS/MS Analysis of Choline Compounds in Japanese-Cultivated Vegetables and Fruits.

Choline is an essential nutrient and choline esters are potential functional food ingredients. We aimed to analyze the choline compound content in 19 cultivated fruits and vegetables and identify those with high acetylcholine content. We utilized liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry to quantify choline compounds according to the standard addition method.

Loss of function of the aminotransferase gene, which is involved in auxin homeostasis, induces parthenocarpy in Solanaceae plants.

Fruit development normally occurs after pollination and fertilization; however, in parthenocarpic plants, the ovary grows into the fruit without pollination and/or fertilization. Parthenocarpy has been recognized as a highly attractive agronomic trait because it could stabilize fruit yield under unfavorable environmental conditions. Although natural parthenocarpic varieties are useful for breeding Solanaceae plants, their use has been limited, and little is known about their molecular and biochemical mechanisms.

QTL analysis of resistance to bacterial wilt caused by in potato.

causes bacterial wilt, a soil-borne disease and one of the most important maladies of potato and other Solanaceae crops. We analyzed the resistance of a potato clone to bacterial wilt by quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis. A resistant diploid potato clone 10-03-30 was crossed with a susceptible diploid clone F-1 to generate a diploid, two-way pseudo-testcross F population comprised of 94 genotypes.

Construction of a core collection of eggplant ( L.) based on genome-wide SNP and SSR genotypes.

A core collection of eggplant ( L.) was developed based on a dataset of genome-wide 831 SNP and 50 SSR genotypes analyzed in 893 accessions of eggplant genetic resources collected in the NARO Genebank using the Core Hunter II program. The 893 accessions were collected worldwide, mainly Asia.

Antihypertensive effects of orally administered eggplant (Solanum melongena) rich in acetylcholine on spontaneously hypertensive rats.

Our previous results (Nakamura et al., 2013, 2016) indicated that acetylcholine (ACh) in orally administered foods exerts antihypertensive effects. Eggplants (Solanum melongena) contain abundant ACh (Horiuchi et al.

An NB-LRR gene, TYNBS1, is responsible for resistance mediated by the Ty-2 Begomovirus resistance locus of tomato.

An NB-LRR gene, TYNBS1, was isolated from Begomovirus-resistance locus Ty-2. Transgenic plant analysis revealed that TYNBS1 is a functional resistance gene. TYNBS1 is considered to be synonymous with Ty-2.

Bayesian QTL mapping using genome-wide SSR markers and segregating population derived from a cross of two commercial F hybrids of tomato.

Using newly developed euchromatin-derived genomic SSR markers and a flexible Bayesian mapping method, 13 significant agricultural QTLs were identified in a segregating population derived from a four-way cross of tomato. So far, many QTL mapping studies in tomato have been performed for progeny obtained from crosses between two genetically distant parents, e.g.

A simulation-based breeding design that uses whole-genome prediction in tomato.

Efficient plant breeding methods must be developed in order to increase yields and feed a growing world population, as well as to meet the demands of consumers with diverse preferences who require high-quality foods. We propose a strategy that integrates breeding simulations and phenotype prediction models using genomic information. The validity of this strategy was evaluated by the simultaneous genetic improvement of the yield and flavour of the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), as an example.

Detailed mapping of a resistance locus against Fusarium wilt in cultivated eggplant (Solanum melongena).

Key Message: This is the first report on genetic mapping of a resistance locus against Fusarium wilt caused by the plant pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melongenae in cultivated eggplant.

Draft genome sequence of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.): the representative solanum species indigenous to the old world.

Unlike other important Solanaceae crops such as tomato, potato, chili pepper, and tobacco, all of which originated in South America and are cultivated worldwide, eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is indigenous to the Old World and in this respect it is phylogenetically unique. To broaden our knowledge of the genomic nature of solanaceous plants further, we dissected the eggplant genome and built a draft genome dataset with 33,873 scaffolds termed SME_r2.

Development of gene-based markers and construction of an integrated linkage map in eggplant by using Solanum orthologous (SOL) gene sets.

We constructed an integrated DNA marker linkage map of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) using DNA marker segregation data sets obtained from two independent intraspecific F(2) populations. The linkage map consisted of 12 linkage groups and encompassed 1,285.

Development of selective markers linked to a major QTL for parthenocarpy in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.).

Parthenocarpy, the ability to set fruits without pollination, is a useful trait for setting fruit under unfavorable conditions. To identify the loci controlling parthenocarpy in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.), we constructed linkage maps by using co-dominant simple sequence repeat and single nucleotide polymorphism markers in F(2) populations derived from intraspecific crosses between two non-parthenocarpic lines (LS1934 and Nakate-Shinkuro) and a parthenocarpic line (AE-P03).

Accumulation, functional annotation, and comparative analysis of expressed sequence tags in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.), the third pole of the genus Solanum species after tomato and potato.

Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is a widely grown vegetable crop that belongs to the genus Solanum, which is comprised of more than 1000 species of wide genetic and phenotypic variation. Unlike tomato and potato, Solanum crops that belong to subgenus Potatoe and have been targets for comprehensive genomic studies, eggplant is endemic to the Old World and belongs to a different subgenus, Leptostemonum, and therefore, would be a unique member for comparative molecular biology in Solanum.

Gene expression analysis in cadmium-stressed roots of a low cadmium-accumulating solanaceous plant, Solanum torvum.

Solanum torvum Sw. cv. Torubamubiga (TB) is a low cadmium (Cd)-accumulating plant.

Development of SSR markers derived from SSR-enriched genomic library of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.).

Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.), also known as aubergine or brinjal, is an important vegetable in many countries. Few useful molecular markers have been reported for eggplant.