5S Ribosomal DNA of Genus Solanum: Molecular Organization, Evolution, and Taxonomy.

ABSTRACT: The Solanum genus, being one of the largest among high plants, is distributed worldwide and comprises about 1,200 species. The genus includes numerous agronomically important species such as Solanum tuberosum (potato), Solanum lycopersicum (tomato), and Solanum melongena (eggplant) as well as medical and ornamental plants. The huge Solanum genus is a convenient model for research in the field of molecular evolution and structural and functional genomics. Clear knowledge of evolutionary relationships in the Solanum genus is required to increase the effectiveness of breeding programs, but the phylogeny of the genus is still not fully understood. The rapidly evolving intergenic spacer region (IGS) of 5S rDNA has been successfully used for inferring in

SUBMITTER: Tynkevich YO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9043955 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature