Metabolite Profiling of Italian Tomato Landraces with Different Fruit Types.

ABSTRACT: Increased interest toward traditional tomato varieties is fueled by the need to rescue desirable organoleptic traits and to improve the quality of fresh and processed tomatoes in the market. In addition, the phenotypic and genetic variation preserved in tomato landraces represents a means to understand the genetic basis of traits related to health and organoleptic aspects and improve them in modern varieties. To establish a framework for this approach, we studied the content of several metabolites in a panel of Italian tomato landraces categorized into three broad fruit type classes (flattened/ribbed, pear/oxheart, round/elongate). Three modern hybrids, corresponding to the three fruit shape typologies, were included as reference. Red ripe fruits were morphologically characterized and bioc

SUBMITTER: Baldina S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4872001 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature