Genetic diversity and utilization of cultivated eggplant germplasm in varietal improvement

• Main Authors: Oladosu, Yusuff, Yusop, Mohd Rafii, Arolu, Fatai, Chukwu, Samuel Chibuike, Salisu, Monsuru Adekunle, Olaniyan, Bolanle Amudalat, Fagbohun, Ifeoluwa Kayode, Muftaudeen, Taoheed Kolawole
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97429/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/97429/; https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/8/1714

Eggplant is the fifth economically most important vegetable in the Solanaceae family after tomato, potato, chili, and tobacco. Apart from the well-cultivated brinjal or aubergine eggplant (Solanum melongena L.), two other underutilized eggplant species, the African eggplant (S. macrocarpon L.) and t...