Scientific name: Solanum lycopersicum
Common name(s): Tomato
Name as shown in Phylogenes: Tomato
Ploidy: Diploid (2x)
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 use as a experimental model 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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