Abstract
The tomato genome sequencing was part of a larger international project whose final aim was to develop a network of resources focusing on the biology of the plant and to address key questions about adaptation and diversification in the Solanaceae family. Solanum lycopersicum was chosen as a model system by virtue of the wealth of its genetic resources and was sequenced by the International SOL Consortium including 10 different countries. Initially the project started with a BAC-by-BAC strategy with the support of dense genetic and physical maps. With the advent of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) techniques, strategies were revised to a primarily Whole Genome Shotgun (WGS) approach. The published genome is the result of the combination of the data obtained from both methodologies and represents a golden standard among Solanaceae that will serve different aspects of basic and applied research.
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