Published in Scientific Papers. Series B, Horticulture, Vol. LXIV, Issue 1
Written by Mihaela IORDĂCHESCU, Anca Amalia UDRIȘTE, Liliana BĂDULESCU
Solanaceae family comprises tens of genera and thousands of species, including numerous cultivated plants such as tomato, potato, eggplant, tobacco, deadly nightshade and petunia, used for human diet, ornamental and pharmaceutical purpose as well as biological model systems. Plants must continuously defend against attacks from pest, viruses, bacteria and fungi for improving biotic stress tolerance. Molecular markers linked to specific genes responsible for resistance / tolerance to pathogens or pests can be used to accelerate the breeding process in order to create new varieties that are not only desirable for the quality of the end product but are also resistant to biotic stress. This review brings together data referring to molecular markers linked to various phenotypic traits related to plant biotic stress resistance and the benefits of resistance versus chemical protection.
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