Since gibberellin has been used to promote germination and terminate dormancy of seeds in other genera4–6, its effectiveness to hasten germination of Solanum seed was investigated by us.

Potatoes, tomatoes, and aubergines are all species of the Solanum genus and contain a vast array of secondary metabolites including calystegine alkaloids, phenolic compounds, lectins, and ...

Although selenium (Se) is a known anticarcinogen, little is known regarding how Se affects other nutritional qualities in crops. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicon) was supplied with 0–50 μM selenate and ...

The cultivated potato, Solanum tuberosum, ultimately traces its origin to Andean and Chilean landraces developed by pre-Colombian cultivators. These Andean landraces exhibit tremendous morphological ...