Genetic Diversity of Tomato Based On Morphological & Molecular Markers

The tomato genetic resources are important materials for breeding and biotechnology, and determination of their relationships has valuable potential in the tomato industry. The success of tomato genetic resource collection, preservation, exploitation, and utilization in both present and long-term breeding, and production programs depend largely on the knowledge and understanding of the genetic background, diversity, relationships, and identification of these resources. Tomato is the well studied crop species for breeding, genetics and genomics. It is one of the initial crop plants for which a genetic linkage map was constructed. Genetic analysis of tomato is essential to enhance the genetic yield potential and maximum utilization of the desirable characters for synthesizing of any ideal .The assessment of genetic diversity within and between populations of tomato varieties is measured by using morphological, biochemical and molecular characterization. This book is an attempt to provide concise and comprehensive detail on tomato genotypes based on morphological and molecular characterization.