The nuclear gene SAMT-salicylic acid methyltransferase-is a novel phylogenetic marker that was isolated using RT-PCR in order to estimate intergeneric relationships within the Solanaceae. SAMT ...

Focus: Investigating the characteristics that promote diversity in Solanaceae and exploring patterns of evolutionary convergence within the clade Start date: 2014 End date: 2017 We are investigating ...

Coeloneurum, Espadaea, Henoonia, and Goetzea are shrubs and trees that are endemic to the islands of Cuba, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico in the Greater Antilles. A phylogenetic analysis was conducted to ...

The Solanaceae is a family of flowering plants, many of which are edible, while others are considered poisonous. The family is informally known as the nightshade or potato family. The family includes ...

A recent perspective unveils the potential of using virus-based biotechnologies to improve the performance and diversity of Solanaceae crops, which are essential to global food security. By combining ...

With global food systems threatened by crop uniformity and climate stress, scientists are turning to the rich genetic heritage of the Solanaceae family—potato, tomato, eggplant, pepper, and beyond.

It’s spring in the vegetable patch, and Josh is making the most of the warm weather and soil temperatures, by growing summer-loving Solanaceae vegetables - eggplants, capsicum, and chillies. Growing ...

Tino shows there’s more to a summer spread than tomatoes and basil, by putting capsicums, chilli, and eggplants on the menu. As seed, these plants need a reliably warm soil temperature – 21 degrees ...

Patagonia, dreamland for fossil hunters of enormous and ferocious dinosaurs, has yielded one of its most delicate and surprising paleontological fruits. Scientists have found the fossilized remains of ...

The modern food system is largely dependent on a limited genetic pool of crops, raising significant concerns about agricultural sustainability and food security. Only a small fraction of the world's ...