This book describes the strategy used for sequencing assembling and annotating the tomato
genome and presents the main characteristics of this sequence with a special focus on repeated
sequences and the ancestral polyploidy events. It also includes the chloroplast and
mitochondrial genomes. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a major crop plant as well as a model
for fruit development and the availability of the genome sequence has completely changed the
paradigm of the species¿ genetics and genomics. The book describes the numerous genetic and
genomic resources available the identified genes and quantitative trait locus (QTL) identified
as well as the strong synteny across Solanaceae species. Lastly it discusses the consequences
of the availability of a high-quality genome sequence of the cultivated species for the
research community. It is a valuable resource for students and researchers interested in the
genetics and genomics of tomato and Solanaceae.
