Scientific name: Solanum lycopersicum
Common name(s): Tomato
Name as shown in Phylogenes: Tomato
Ploidy: Diploid
Description:
Solanum lycopersicum, or tomato, is a major crop first domesticated in South America. Tomato is a member of the nightshade family (Solanaceae) which includes crops such as peppers, eggplants, and potato, as well as medicinal plants such as belladonna (Atropa belladona).
In addition to its use as a experimental model for fruit development, tomato has been extensively used to study branching, leaf morphology and disease resistance.
Reference(s):
Tomato Genome Consortium. The tomato genome sequence provides insights into fleshy fruit evolution. Nature. 2012 May 30;485(7400):635-41. doi: 10.1038/nature11119.
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