A compilation of genomes from species in the genus Solanum could help scientists to blend the best aspects of productive staple crops and genetically diverse but under-studied indigenous crops.

CSHL researchers and colleagues around the globe have sequenced dozens of complete genomes for the plant genus that includes ... crops included in the Solanum pan-genome. Credit: Lippman lab ...

Fruits of plants in the genus Solanum are incredibly diverse in color and size. A new family tree of this genus, created by a team led by Penn State researchers, helps explain this striking ...

Genetic changes that can increase the yield of one crop don’t necessarily work for others, even if they’re close relatives.

Working with colleagues on four continents, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Zachary Lippman has established the pan-genome for an agriculturally crucial group of plants that includes all ...

My particular focus of research is the taxonomy of the nightshade family Solanaceae, focusing on the megadiverse genus Solanum, which contains potatoes, tomatoes and eggplants and is one of only a ...