The tomato genome sequence provides insights into fleshy fruit evolution

This paper reports the genome sequence of domesticated tomato, a major crop plant, and a draft sequence for its closest wild relative; comparative genomics reveal very little divergence between the two genomes but some important differences with the potato genome, another important food crop in the genus Solanum. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a major crop plant and a model system for fruit development. Solanum is one of the largest angiosperm genera1 and includes annual and perennial plants from diverse habitats. Here we present a high-quality genome sequence of domesticated tomato, a draft sequence of its closest wild relative, Solanum pimpinellifolium2, and compare them to each other and to the potato…

• NS
  National Science Foundation

  Awards: 0116076, DEB-0316614, 1021718, 0606595, DBI 0849896, 0316614, IOS-0923312, 0820612, 0421634, 0605659, MCB 1021718
• UD
  U.S. Department of Agriculture
• CS
  Colorado State University
• DF
  Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government
• EC
  European Commission

  Awards: IOS-0923312, PL 016214
• IC
  Indian Council of Agricultural Research
• AN
  Agence Nationale de la Recherche
• CA
  China Agricultural University
• CA
  Chinese Academy of Sciences
• CN
  Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
• HU
  Hebrew University of Jerusalem
• KR
  Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
• M
  Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
• UG
  Universiteit Gent
• CA
  Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
• BA
  Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences
• HA
  Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences
• AR
  Agricultural Research Service
• BA
  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  Awards: BB/G006199/1, BB/G02491X/1
• IO
  Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
• IO
  Institute of Genetics