Genetic Diversity in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and Its Wild Relatives
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Tomato, ranking 1st in the world for vegetables, accounts for 14% of world vegetable production (over 100 million metric tons/year $ 1.6 billion market; (Food and Agriculture Organisation [FAO] 2010). Tomato is a rich source of micronutrients for human diet. It is also an acknowledged model species for research on fruit development and metabolite accumulation. The major goals of tomato breeders (higher productivity, better tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses and increased sensory and health value of the fruit) require a good comprehension and management of tomato genetic resources diversity.
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