Open AccessTomato breeding for disease resistance
Author(s) -
Gabriella Queiroz de Almeida,
Juliana de Oliveira Silva,
Mariane Gonçalves Ferreira Copati,
Felipe de Oliveira Dias,
Manoel Coelho dos Santos
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
multi-science journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2359-6902
DOI - 10.33837/msj.v3i3.1287
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , disease management , resistance (ecology) , blight , plant disease resistance , pesticide , crop , plant breeding , agroforestry , agronomy , medline , paleontology , biochemistry , systematic review , gene
In the genetic breeding of tomatoes, not only productivity, but also factors related to fruit quality and pest and disease management are taken into account. In this context, diseases stand out, since they are the main bottlenecks for successful cultivation. Currently, the search for more sustainable crops has demanded from producers’ alternatives to disease control to reduce the use of pesticides. Among the diseases that most reduce tomato production in Brazil, whether for table or industry, we can mention late blight, black spot, fusarium wilt, viruses, bacterial and nematode diseases. Genetic resistance, obtained by genetic breeding programs, is one of the best tools to deal with diseases to depend less on pesticides. Thus, this review aims to provide an overview of tomato breeding programs in terms of resistance to the main diseases that affect this crop.