Draft genome sequence of Solanum aethiopicum provides insights into disease resistance, drought tolerance, and the evolution of the genome
Abstract
The African eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum) is a nutritious traditional vegetable used in many African countries, including Uganda and Nigeria. It is thought to have been domesticated in Africa from its wild relative, Solanum anguivi. S. aethiopicum has been routinely used as a source of disease resistance genes for several Solanaceae crops, including Solanum melongena. A lack of genomic resources has meant that breeding of S. aethiopicum has lagged behind other vegetable crops.
Citation
Song, Bo; Song, Yue; Fu, Yuan; Kizito, Elizabeth Balyejusa; Kamenya, Sandra Ndagire; Kabod, Pamela Nahamya; Liu, Huan; Muthemba, Samuel; Kariba, Robert; Njuguna, Joyce N.; Maina, Solomon; Stomeo, Francesca; Djikeng, Appolinaire; Hendre, Prasad S; Chen, Xiaoli; Chen, Wenbin; Li, Xiuli; Sun, Wenjing; Wang, Sibo; Cheng, Shifeng; Muchugi, Alice; Jamnadass, Ramni; Shapiro, Howard-Yana; Deynze, Allen van; Yang, Huanming; Wang, Jian; Xu, Xun; Odeny, Damaris Achieng; Liu, Xin. 2019. Draft genome sequence of Solanum aethiopicum provides insights into disease resistance, drought tolerance, and the evolution of the genome. GigaScience 8: