Functional Genomics and Biotechnology in Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae Crops

Tomato genome sequence.- Melon genome sequence.- Databases for Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae research.- DNA markers in Solanaceae breeding.- DNA markers in Cucurbitaceae breeding.- Mutant resources and TILLING platforms in tomato research.- Tomato fruit set and its modification using molecular breeding techniques.- Fruit growth in tomato and its modification by molecular breeding techniques.- Sugar accumulation in tomato fruit and its modification using molecular breeding techniques.- Fruit ripening in tomato and its modification by molecular breeding techniques.- Disease resistance in melon and its modification by molecular breeding techniques.- Insect resistance in melon and its modification by molecular breeding.- Genetic engineering of important breeding traits in Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae.- Genome editing technologies and their use in tomato.- Toward in-silico design and engineering of Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae crops.