Authors: Blanca, Jose, Pons, Clara, Montero-Pau, Javier, Sanchez-Matarredona, David, Ziarsolo, Peio, Fontanet, Lilian, Fisher, Josef, Plazas, Mariola, Casals, Joan, Rambla, Jose Luis, Riccini, Alessandro, Pombarella, Samuela, Ruggiero, Alessandra, Sulli, Maria, Grillo, Stephania, Kanellis, Angelos, Giuliano, Giovanni, Finkers, Richard, Cammareri, Grandillo, Silvana, Mazzucato, Andrea, Causse, Mathilde, Díez, Maria José, Prohens, Jaime, Zamir, Dani, Cañizares, Joaquin, Monforte, Antonio Jose, Granell, Antonio, Vicente, Ariel
Venue: Journal of Experimental Botany
Type: Publication
Abstract: A comprehensive collection of 1254 tomato accessions, corresponding to European traditional and modern varieties, early domesticated varieties, and wild relatives, was analyzed by genotyping by sequencing. A continuous genetic gradient between the traditional and modern varieties was observed. European traditional tomatoes displayed very low genetic diversity, with only 298 polymorphic loci (95% threshold) out of 64 943 total variants. European traditional tomatoes could be classified into several genetic groups. Two main clusters consisting of...
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Evolutionary biology
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