Authors : TopaleMayuri P, Gawande Prashant A ,KhandayAshiq H.
Page Nos : 113-116
Description :
Genus Solanumis the most species rich genus in the family Solanaceae with many economically important crop plants like eggplant (Solanummelongena), potato (SolanumtuberosomeL.) and tomato (Solanumlycopersicum). Within Solanum, subgenus Leptostemonum(Dunal) bitter is the most species rich clade. Use of molecular data has greatly transformed the approach of plant systematic within this complex genus. In present study molecular phylogenetic study of subgenus Leptostemonumwas done on the basis of sequence data of trnL-trnF non-coding region. The molecular data set revealed two major clades in the dendogram. First clade was represented by species from subgenus Leptostemonum, whereas second clade clustered all the Potatoe species forming a clear out-group. trnL-trnF sequence proved to be supportive in inferring the species level relationship within genus Solanum.
