摘要
Thanks to the nearly eight year＇s hard work of the Tomato Genome Consortium （TGC） including more than 300 scien- tists from 14 countries, the genomes of the cultivated tomato Solanum lycopersicum and its closest wild relative, Solanum pimpinellifolium have been decoded and the corresponding findings were published in the journal Nature （The Tomato Genome Consortium, 2012）. The sequences will help researchers find the links between certain tomato genes and the characteristics they determine. Scientists will be able to focus more accurately on beneficial traits and deliver new tomato varieties more quickly and efficiently. New varieties could include tomatoes with improved taste, color and higher nutrient concentrations, or those better equipped for combating disease and drought.
Thanks to the nearly eight year＇s hard work of the Tomato Genome Consortium （TGC） including more than 300 scien- tists from 14 countries, the genomes of the cultivated tomato Solanum lycopersicum and its closest wild relative, Solanum pimpinellifolium have been decoded and the corresponding findings were published in the journal Nature （The Tomato Genome Consortium, 2012）. The sequences will help researchers find the links between certain tomato genes and the characteristics they determine. Scientists will be able to focus more accurately on beneficial traits and deliver new tomato varieties more quickly and efficiently. New varieties could include tomatoes with improved taste, color and higher nutrient concentrations, or those better equipped for combating disease and drought.
