Andrea Solana

CRISPR/Cas12a-mediated allele engineering of SmAPRR2 and SmGLK2 reveals complementary control of fruit peel and flesh chlorophyll pigmentation in eggplant

This study uses CRISPR/Cas12a to engineer alleles of SmAPRR2 and SmGLK2 in eggplant, revealing their complementary roles in controlling chlorophyll pigmentation in fruit peel and flesh.

Resequencing and phenotyping of the first highly inbred eggplant multiparent population reveal SmLBD13 as a key gene associated with root morphology

The paper develops a MAGIC population for eggplant, identifies a gene linked to root morphology, and shows its potential for trait mapping and breeding.

A novel tomato inter-specific (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme and S. pimpinellifolium) MAGIC population facilitates trait association and candidate gene discovery in untapped exotic germplasm

The paper develops a tomato MAGIC population to enhance genetic research and breeding by identifying trait-associated genes in wild relatives.