Transcriptome analysis and molecular marker discovery in Solanum incanum and S. aethiopicum two close relatives of the common eggplant (Solanum melongena) with interest for breeding

摘要

BackgroundSolanum incanum is a close wild relative of S. melongena with high contents of bioactive phenolics and drought tolerance. S. aethiopicum is a cultivated African eggplant cross-compatible with S. melongena. Despite their great interest in S. melongena breeding programs, the genomic resources for these species are scarce.