Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method of producing a parthenocarpic, and optionally male sterile, tomato plant comprising introgressing into said plant a genetic region from Chromosome 4, 5 and/or 12 of  S. habrochaites  LYC4/78, a representative sample of seed of which was deposited on 13 Nov. 2007 with the NCIMB under Accession number 41517, wherein the genetic region from Chromosome 4 of  S. habrochaites  LYC4/78 includes at least one marker selected from Marker CD59, RFLP Marker CT229, and COS Marker T1068, and wherein the genetic region from Chromosome 5 of  S. habrochaites  LYC4/78 includes at least one marker selected from COS Marker T1181, RFLP Marker TG441 and/or RFLP Marker CD31(A).

Description:
RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a continuation of PCT application number PCT/NL2008/050296 designating the United States and filed May 19, 2008; which claims the benefit of U.S. provisional application No. 60/938,904 filed May 18, 2007 and European patent application EP 07108504.7 filed May 18, 2007; all of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. 
    
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present application relates to a seedless tomato, methods for obtaining the seedless tomato, as well as to methods for processing the seedless tomato into products, in particular food products. 
     SUMMARY 
     Several fruits and vegetables that are currently on the market have the disadvantage that they contain seeds. The presence of these seeds may make the fruit less attractive for many consumers. Also, in the preparation of a variety of products on the basis of these fruits, such as and in particular food products based on tomatoes, the seeds must be removed, for instance by sieving, optionally after prior pureeing, boiling or mashing, which involves further processing steps. This is true for both the preparation of products on industrial scale, such as puree, soups, juices or sauces on the basis of those fruits, as for the household preparation of dishes or food products. 
     Seedlessness is therefore a very desirable trait in edible fruit with hard seeds such as pineapple, banana, orange, grapefruit, summer squash and melon as well as in fruits that are generally considered vegetables such as tomato, pepper, cucumber and eggplant. Some plants, such as pineapple, produce seedless fruits when a single cultivar is grown because they are self-infertile. Some cucumbers produce seedless fruit if pollinators are excluded. The fact that such plants produce fruits is a result of a trait that is called parthenocarpy. Parthenocarpy (literally meaning virgin fruit) is the natural or artificially induced production of fruit without fertilization of ovules. The fruit is therefore seedless. Parthenocarpy occasionally occurs as a mutation in nature, but it is usually considered a defect, as the plant can no longer sexually reproduce, but may propagate by asexual means. Horticulturists have selected and propagated parthenocarpic cultivars of many plants, including fig, cactus pear ( Opuntia ), breadfruit and eggplant. 
     However, parthenocarpy of some fruits on a plant may be of value. In some plants, such as seedless watermelon, pollination or other stimulation is required for parthenocarpy. This is termed stimulative parthenocarpy. Banana exhibits stimulative parthenocarpy because it is a triploid-meaning it is the result of a diploid and a tetraploid parent and therefore cannot produce seeds. Plants that do not require pollination or other stimulation to produce parthenocarpic fruit have vegetative parthenocarpy. Cucumber is an example of vegetative parthenocarpy. 
     When sprayed on flowers, any of the plant hormones, gibberellin, auxin and cytokinin, can often stimulate the development of parthenocarpic fruit. This is termed artificial parthenocarpy. Plant hormones are seldom used commercially to produce parthenocarpic fruit as it may lead to deformed fruits. 
     In nature, the genotype combination of double recessive parthenocarpy and double recessive functional sterility has no chance of survival (as no seed is formed), so that the genes are not passed on to the next generation. 
     Some parthenocarpic cultivars have been developed as genetically modified organisms. However, the methods may also involve selective breeding as described later. 
     The tomato flower consists of an ovary, above which there is a pistil (style plus stigma). Around the pistil there are several stamen (filament plus anther), that produce pollen. In the ovary, there are several pre-embryo&#39;s/embryo&#39;s which develop (after pollination with the pollen) into seeds. 
     The tomato plant can be considered as an “obligatory self-pollinator”, which means that almost exclusively only its own pollen ends up on the stamen of the flowers of the same plant and thereby pollinates the pre-embryo&#39;s. As soon as pollinated pre-embryo&#39;s are formed in the ovary, the ovary starts to grow into a tomato (fruit) containing within it, at the same time, the developing seed. In principle no fruit will be formed when no seeds are developing in the ovary (for instance as a result of not-pollinated pre-embryo&#39;s). 
     Literature on seedless tomato (e.g. WO98/24301) mentions the presence in tomato of a gene, called the PK gene, which codes for the property of parthenocarpy. This gene, when present as a double recessive (pk, pk; i.e. the homozygote recessive genotype) supposedly leads to development of fruit (fruit flesh) without concomitant development of seed. 
     In nature, or in the greenhouse, (the phenotype of) parthenocarpy will only be partial; the factors which are responsible for the absence or partial presence of seeds are present on alleles. In partial parthenocarpy, seeds are formed in (another) part of the fruit, as the result of which the fruit will grow irregularly, which is undesirable. Partial parthenocarpy therefore leads to irregular forms of the fruit, the fruits are deformed. 
     When a fruit is formed on the basis of total parthenocarpy, no seed is developed within the fruit, with the result that the genes coding for parthenocarpy are not passed over to the next generation, so that the generational line is ended. 
     Because of this, the gene is extremely rare in nature. Also, (the phenotype of) total parthenocarpy leads to fruits without seed, which makes the production of seed impossible. 
     The property of parthenocarpy resides in several alleles. The phenotype of total parthenocarpy can only occur when the “mother” (i.e. the tomato plant, the flower of which is pollinated with pollen) as well as the “father” (i.e. the tomato plant that provides the pollen) are both double recessive with regard to the PK gene. This is because, in the fruit “in statu nascendi”, there are several developing seeds, at least one of which may not become homozygote recessive if one of the parents is a heterozygote. 
     Partial parthenocarpy (in the developing tomato, as the result of at least one seed which is not double recessive with regard to the PK gene) makes the fruit develop in a deformed manner. 
     Besides the PK gene in tomato, a gene is known which codes for the property of functional sterility (FS). A double recessive plant with regard to FS (fs, fs) leads to a tomato plant with a pollen tube that is totally closed, so that the complete and fertile pollen cannot leave the pollen tube, not even by vibrating or other mechanical influences (bumble bees, insects or a vibrator). 
     The pollen of a tomato plant which has the double recessive (fs, fs) phenotype can only be released by physically opening the pollen tube by hand (by cutting or scissoring), after which—in practice—the pollen has to be removed by hand from the opened pollen tube, i.e. by scraping. 
     For fertilization of the same or another tomato plant, the pollen then has to be applied to the pistil of the flower, which in practice also must be carried out manually. 
     In any other “natural” way (i.e. without the above mentioned human intervention) the pollen of a functional sterile flower is not released and therefore not available for fertilization of a pre-embryo. A double recessive, functionally sterile plant (fs, fs) therefore does not fertilize pre-embryo&#39;s, which ends the generational line so that the recessive genes for functional sterility are not passed on to the next generation. In nature, with a double recessive phenotype for functional sterility (fs, fs), no fertilization of the pre-embryo&#39;s will take place so that no fruit (tomato) will be formed. 
     WO98/24301 describes that tomatoes without seeds/pips can be produced with advantage using tomato plants which combine the recessive phenotype of parthenocarpy (on the basis of the double recessive gene pk; i.e. pk, pk) with the recessive phenotype of functional sterility (on the basis of the double recessive gene fs; i.e. fs, fs). The absolute seedless fruit can only be produced by physical, human intervention, other than normal selection. The pollen tubes (of the parent) must be opened by hand, after which the pollen must be removed from the open pollen tubes through scraping, and then, also by hand, applied on the pistil of the tomato plant to be fertilized. In particular, the first two of the above mentioned three steps are tedious to perform. The genetic basis or botanical source of the fs and pk genes are not disclosed in WO98/24301. 
     H. Georgiev et al. (in: Eucarpia Tomato-90, Proceedings of the XI Eucarpia Meeting on Tomato Genetics and Breeding, Malaga, Spain, March 1990: “Breeding of Seedless Tomatoes”) describe a method for obtaining tomato plants that carry completely seedless tomato fruits, by combining in one cultivar the homozygous genes for parthenocarpy pat-2 and the homozygous gene for autosterility of flowers ps-2. The pat-2, ps-2 cultivar thus obtained carries completely seedless tomato fruits (as shown in Tables 1 and 2 of the Georgiev reference). Georgiev et al. further describe that by crossing two such cultivars, F1 hybrids can be created that carry completely seedless and standard fruits. 
     However, extensive research by the applicant of WO98/24301 into the line(s) described by Georgiev has shown that when the property of parthenocarpy and the property of autosterility are combined to provide parent lines, and hybrid seed is obtained from two of these parent lines—i.e. by means of human intervention as described below—that the presence of only the double recessive pat-2 gene and only the double recessive ps-2 gene is in practice not sufficient to provide hybrids that will stably and reliably form seedless tomatoes under all growing conditions. Therefore, crossing two parent lines that both contain only the double recessive genes (pat-2, pat-2) and (ps-2, ps-2) will not lead to commercially acceptable seedless hybrids, as the plants will not always, and not under all circumstances, provide well-formed tomatoes. 
     There is thus a need for improvements over the teaching of WO 98/24301, in particular there is a need for hybrids (and seed therefor) that allow for reliable production of seedless tomatoes under all environmental conditions, including different light and temperature conditions as may be prevalent in both the tropics as well as moderate climates. This is necessary in order to provide hybrids and seed therefor that can be succesfully commercialized and grown in all countries of the world. 
     WO00/74468 describes such improvements over WO 98/24301 but also does not disclose a botanical source such as a deposit under the Budapest Treaty of seed of a tomato line comprising a “pk-complex” and an “fs-complex”. EP 1428425 discloses such a deposit as a tomato line of which seed was deposited on 5 Dec. 2001 at the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC, Manassas, VA 20110-2209, USA). The deposited seed has been assigned ATCC accession number PTA-3907. ATCC No. PTA-3907 is a plant from a “first F3 generation” that show good expression of the parthenocarpy (based on the pat-2 gene) and functional sterility phenotypes (based on the ps-2 gene), as obtained in the method described in EP1428425. This tomato line is homozygous for a pk/fs complex that contains all the genetic information for strong expression of parthenocarpy by pat-2 and positional sterility by ps-2. Thus, supposedly, starting from ATCC PTA-3907, it is possible to introduce strong expression of parthenocarpy and positional sterility into any desired tomato variety by crossing ATCC PTA-3907 with a desired non-seedless parent and subsequent repeated selfing by manual self-pollination. 
     However, despite the availability of the ATCC PTA-3907 deposit providing the genetic source, the genetics of parthenocarpy is unknown at present. Yet, knowledge of the chromosomal location of the trait and methods for tracking the presence of the trait in plants and crosses between plants would be very valuable in increasing the production of parthenocarpic plants. In fact, EP1428425 mentioned that extensive research over a period of more than 10 years could not provide a satisfactory model that might clarify the number and/or the character of the genes, alleles or other genetic factors that are necessary to make up a pk, fs complex contained in the ATCC No. PTA-3907 deposit, or that might even explain the very low occurrence or sometimes even the complete absence of seedless (or even functionally sterile) phenotypes in the F1, F2, F3 and even F4 obtained from the original seedless and non seedless parents. EP 1428425 mentions that this shows that the factors determining the true seedless phenotype of the invention are much more intricate than suggested in the above prior art (i.e. not determined by a combination of (1 +1), (2 +1) or even (3 +1) separate genes), and also explains why the prior art was not able to provide tomato plants or lines that can be used to produce seedless hybrids in a stable and reliable manner and under all environmental conditions. 
     The object of the present invention is to solve the above mentioned problems. It is an aim of the present invention to provide for a method of producing parthenocarpic plants. It is another aim of the present invention to provide more insight into the genetic basis of parthenocapry. In particular, it is an aim of the present invention to provide for genomic markers with which the presence of a parthenocarpy-conferring genetic elements in plants can be succesfully monitored during breeding and selection processes, in particular in production of commercial varieties of vegetable and fruit plants. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present inventors have discovered that certain introgression lines produced by an interspecific cross between  Solanum habrochaites  LYC4/78 as the donor, and  Solanum lycopersicum  cv. Moneymaker as the recurrent parent plants, failed to set seed while at the same time these plants exhibited increased fruit weight and it was discovered that these plants exhibited a total parthenocarpic phenotype. The interspecific cross was described previously in WO2006/046861 of applicant. The total parthenocarpic phenotype was exhibited by a plant selected to be homozygous donor parent ( Solanum habrochaites  LYC4/78) for an introgression on chromosome 5 and this line was denoted IL5-1. This line is also referred to herein as DRS5.1. A representative sample of seed of  Solanum habrochaites  LYC4/78 was deposited with the NCIMB on 13 Nov. 2007 under accession number NCIMB 41517 within the meaning of Rule 6.1(iv) of the Budapest Treaty. 
     In order to maintain IL line DRS5.1 as well as another IL line containing an introgression on chromosome 5 (line IL5-2 as described herein that also failed to set seed, but did not exhibit increased fruit weight, yet produced acceptable sized-fruits) it had to be kept in its heterozygous state. It was found upon morphological examination that these plants were functional sterile (long styles, short filaments). 
     Also, one line having an introgression on chromosome 12 exhibited seedless fruits of acceptable size and could be regarded as parthenocarpic. Also this line contained a heterozygous introgression on chromosome 4. By careful analysis, the present inventors discovered that introgressions from  S. habrochaites  could give rise to a parthenocarpic phenotype in commercial tomato varieties of  S. lycopersicum.    
     In a first aspect, the present invention provides a method of producing a parthenocarpic, and optionally male sterile, tomato plant comprising introgressing into said plant a genetic region from Chromosome 4, 5 and/or 12 of  S. habrochaites  LYC4/78, a representative sample of seed of which was deposited on 13 Nov. 2007 with the NCIMB under Accession number 41517,
         wherein the genetic region from Chromosome 4 of  S. habrochaites  LYC4/78 is a region between Marker CD59 and TG272, and   wherein the genetic region from Chromosome 5 of  S. habrochaites  LYC4/78 is a region between COS Marker T1181 and RFLP Marker CD31(A).       

     In a preferred embodiment of a method of the invention, the genetic region from Chromosome 4 of  S. habrochaites  LYC4/78 includes at least one marker selected from Marker CD59, RFLP Marker CT229, and COS Marker T1068. 
     In another preferred embodiment of a method of the invention, the genetic region from Chromosome 5 of  S. habrochaites  LYC4/78 includes at least one marker selected from COS Marker T1181, RFLP Marker TG441 and/or RFLP Marker CD31(A). 
     Parthenocarpic tomato plants as described herein are optionally (and preferably) male sterile. 
     In a preferred embodiment the genetic region from Chromosome 4 of  S. habrochaites  LYC4/78 does not include markers TG272, TG264, TG62, T1405, and/or CT50. 
     In another preferred embodiment the genetic region from Chromosome 5 of  S. habrochaites  LYC4/78 does not include RFLP Marker TG318 or more downstream markers such as TG538, TG60, and/or CT138. 
     The skilled person will understand that any combination of genetic regions defined herein may be introgressed in a tomato plant in order to render that plant parthenocarpic, such as regions defined herein from chromosomes 4, 5 and 12 of  S. habrochaites  LYC4/78, regions defined herein from chromosomes 4 and 5, or 5 and 12, or 4 and 12. 
     The genetic region from Chromosome 12 of  S. habrochaites  LYC4/78 in one preferred embodiment is essentially as displayed in  FIG. 3 . Preferably this regions does not include RFLP Marker TG296 (96.00 cM) as located on the Tomato-EXPEN 2000 Map of  S. lycopersicum  LA925 x  S. pennellii  LA716 type F2. In particular, the genetic region of preference is as shown by the dark region in  FIG. 1 . 
     In another aspect, the present invention relates to a method of selecting a parthenocarpic (and optionally male sterile) tomato plant comprising crossing a seed-bearing tomato plant with a plant of  S. habrochaites  LYC4/78 and selecting a seed or a plant grown from said seed for the presence of an introgression of a genetic region of Chromosome 4, 5 and/or 12 of  S. habrochaites  LYC4/78,
         wherein the genetic region from Chromosome 4 of  S. habrochaites  LYC4/78 includes at least one marker selected from Marker CD59, RFLP Marker CT229, and COS Marker T1068, and   wherein the genetic region from Chromosome 5 of  S. habrochaites  LYC4/78 includes at least one marker selected from COS Marker T1181, RFLP Marker TG441 and/or RFLP Marker CD31(A).       

     The preferred embodiments described above for the aspect of producing the partenocarpic plant are also applicable to the present method of selecting a plant. 
     In a preferred embodiment of a method of producing or selecting a parthenocarpic plant, said parthenocarpic plant is a  Solanum lycopersicum  plant, more preferably a cultivated plant of  Solanum lycopersicum . Said plant is preferably not  Solanum lycopersicum  cv. Moneymaker. 
     In another aspect, the present invention relates to a tomato plant, or part thereof, obtainable by a method as described above for producing a plant or selected by a method as described above. 
     In another aspect, the present invention relates to a method of producing a parthenocarpic inbred tomato plant, comprising 
     a) producing a parthenocarpic tomato plant by a method of producing a parthenocarpic plant by introgressing genetic regions from  S. habrochaites  LYC 4/78 as described above; 
     b) crossing said parthenocarpic tomato plant with itself or another tomato plant to yield progeny tomato seed; 
     c) growing said progeny tomato seed of step to yield additional parthenocarpic tomato plants; 
     d) repeating the crossing and growing steps from 0 to 7 times to generate a parthenocarpic resistant inbred tomato plant. 
     In a preferred embodiment of said method, said step c) further comprises the step of identifying plants that exhibit a parthenocarpic phenotype and possess commercially desirable characteristics. 
     In another preferred embodiment of said method, said method further comprises the step of selecting homozygote inbred tomato plants. 
     In another aspect, the present invention relates to a parthenocarpic inbred tomato plant, or parts thereof, obtainable by a method of the present invention. 
     In another aspect, the present invention relates to a hybrid tomato plant, or parts thereof, that exhibits a parthenocarpic phenotype, wherein said hybrid tomato plant is obtainable by crossing a parthenocarpic inbred tomato plant obtainable by a method of the present invention with an inbred tomato plant that exhibits commercially desirable characteristics. 
     In another aspect, the present invention relates to a tissue culture of regenerable cells of the tomato plants as defined herein above, preferably said regenerable cells comprise cells or protoplasts isolated from a tissue selected from the group consisting of leaves, pollen, embryos, roots, root tips, anthers, flowers, fruits, and stems and seeds. 
     In another aspect, the present invention relates to the use of a genetic marker selected from the group consisting of the genetic markers of Tables 30, 31 or 32 for the detection of parthenocarpic genetic elements derived from  S. habrochaites  LYC4/78, and/or for the detection of parthenocarpic tomato plants. 
     Suitable markers include fragments of the markers as described herein, for instance fragments harboring characterizing nucleotide polymorphisms between  S. habrochaites  Lyc4/78 and  S. lycopersicum  cv. Moneymaker as indicated in Table 32. The skilled person is well aware how such polymorphisms can be detected. 
     In another aspect, the present invention relates to a parthenocarpic plant comprising an introgression from  S. habrochaites  LYC4/78 defined as parthenocarpic genetic elements derived as described above. In a preferred embodiment of said aspect said plant is a plant of the species  S. lycopersicum , more preferably said plant is not a plant of the cultivar  S. lycopersicum  cv. Moneymaker. 
     The selection by markers can suitably be adapted to the selection of donor ( S. habrochaites  LYC4/78) or recipient—specific (e.g.  S. lycopersicon  cv. Moneymaker) nucleotide polymorphisms as indicated in Table 32, wherein polymorphisms are indicated by the base variation given as the [ S. habrochaites  LYC4/78 position/ S. lycopersicon  cv. Moneymaker]. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES  
         FIG. 1  shows the genetic map of Chromosome 12 of tomato indicating the marker positions as referred to herein. 
         FIG. 2  shows the crossing scheme for the development of an introgression line (IL) population of  S. habrochaites  LYC 4/78 (SH) in the genetic background of  S. lycopersicum  cv. Moneymaker (SL). Using MAS, BC 2 , BC 3 , and BC 4  genotypes were selected containing one of the two identified parthenocarpy-conferring genetic elements and some BC 2  were self pollinated to produce BC 2 S 1  seeds. 
         FIG. 3  shows the core set of 30 ILs as described in the Examples. This core set represents the maximum coverage of the SH genome in as few as possible ILs (line indications given at the bottom. The core set consists of 15 ILs harboring a single introgression, 10 ILs containing two introgressions, 4 ILs containing three introgressions while one IL still contained four homozygous introgressions. All 12 chromosomes are indicated with reference to the  S. habrochaites  LYC4,  S. lycopersocon  and reference DRS5. 
         FIG. 4  shows the genetic map of Chromosomes 4 and 5 of tomato indicating the marker positions as referred to herein. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Definitions 
     As used herein, the term “parthenocarpy” refers to the production of seedless fruit which develop in absence of pollination and/or fertilization. Unless otherwise indicated, the term refers to genetic parthenocarpy. Unless otherwise indicated, the term refers to total parthenocarpy, meaning that the fruits are entirely seedless and non-deformed but having a normal regular shape. Parthenocarpic plants can no longer sexually reproduce, but may propagate by asexual means. In particular, the term “parthenocarpic”, or the related term “parthenocarpy”, is used herein to define a phenotype of a plant wherein the plant produces seedless fruits that are otherwise of normal size. A seedless plant that produces considerably smaller fruits is not considered parthenocarpic as the term is used herein. A plant having poor seed set is not necessarily parthenocarpic. In fact, the term refers to plants being entirely seedless. In the present description the term “parthenocarpic plant” refers to a plant comprising the genetic element from  S. habrochaites  LYC4/78, as defined herein, and which produces seedless fruits which are essentially equal in size to the original recipient parent and non-deformed. 
     As used herein, the term “allele(s)” means any of one or more alternative forms of a gene, all of which alleles relate to at least one trait or characteristic. In a diploid cell or organism, the two alleles of a given gene occupy corresponding loci on a pair of homologous chromosomes. Since the present invention relates to QTLs, i.e. genomic regions that may comprise one or more genes, but also regulatory sequences, it is in some instances more accurate to refer to “haplotype” (i.e. an allele of a chromosomal segment) in stead of “allele”, however, in those instances, the term “allele” should be understood to comprise the term “haplotype”. 
     A “gene” is defined herein as a hereditary unit consisting of a sequence of DNA that occupies a specific location on a chromosome and that contains the genetic instruction for a particular characteristics or trait in an organism. 
     A “locus” is defined herein as the position that a given gene occupies on a chromosome of a given species. 
     As used herein, the term “heterozygous” means a genetic condition existing when different alleles reside at corresponding loci on homologous chromosomes. 
     As used herein, the term “homozygous” means a genetic condition existing when identical alleles reside at corresponding loci on homologous chromosomes. 
     As used herein, the term “hybrid” means any offspring of a cross between two genetically unlike individuals, including but not limited to the cross between two inbred lines. 
     As used herein, the term “inbred” means a substantially homozygous individual or line 
     In this application a “recombination event” is understood to mean a meiotic crossing-over. 
     As used herein, the terms “introgression”, “introgressed” and “introgressing” refer to both a natural and artificial process whereby genes of one species, variety or cultivar are moved into the genome of another species, variety or cultivar, by crossing those species. The process may optionally be completed by backcrossing to the recurrent parent. 
     “Genetic engineering”, “transformation” and “genetic modification” are all used herein as synonyms for the transfer of isolated and cloned genes into the DNA, usually the chromosomal DNA or genome, of another organism. 
     As used herein, the term “molecular marker” refers to an indicator that is used in methods for visualizing differences in characteristics of nucleic acid sequences. Examples of such indicators are restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) markers, amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), microsatellite markers (e.g. SSRs), sequence-characterized amplified region (SCAR) markers, cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (CAPS) markers or isozyme markers or combinations of the markers described herein which defines a specific genetic and chromosomal location. 
     As used herein, the term “plant part” indicates a part of the tomato plant, including single cells and cell tissues such as plant cells that are intact in plants, cell clumps and tissue cultures from which tomato plants can be regenerated. Examples of plant parts include, but are not limited to, single cells and tissues from pollen, ovules, leaves, embryos, roots, root tips, anthers, flowers, fruits, stems shoots, and seeds; as well as pollen, ovules, leaves, embryos, roots, root tips, anthers, flowers, fruits, stems, shoots, scions, rootstocks, seeds, protoplasts, calli, and the like. 
     As used herein, the term “population” means a genetically heterogeneous collection of plants sharing a common genetic derivation. 
     As used herein, the term “tomato” means any plant, line or population formerly known under the genus name of  Lycopersicon  including but not limited to  Lycopersicon cerasiforme, Lycopersicon cheesmanii, Lycopersicon chilense, Lycopersicon chmielewskii, Lycopersicon esculentum  (now  Solanum lycopersicum ),  Lycopersicon hirsutum, Lycopersicon parviflorum, Lycopersicon pennellii, Lycopersicon peruvianum, Lycopersicon pimpinellifolium , or  Solanum lycopersicoides . The newly proposed scientific name for  Lycopersicon esculentum  is  Solanum lycopersicum . Similarly, the names of the wild species may be altered.  L. pennellii  has become  Solanum pennellii, L. hirsutum  may become  S. habrochaites, L. peruvianum  may be split into  S. ‘N. peruvianum ’ and  S. ‘Callejon de Huayles’, S. peruvianum , and  S. corneliomuelleri, L. parviflorum  may become  S. neorickii, L. chmielewskii  may become  S. chmielewskii, L. chilense  may become  S. chilense, L. cheesmaniae  may become  S. cheesmaniae  or  S. galapagense , and  L. pimpinellifolium  may become  S. pimpinellifolium  (Solanacea Genome Network (2005) Spooner and Knapp). 
     It is especially noted that  S. habrochaites  can be defined as a tomato species that carries hairy fruits, while  S. lycopersicum  is a tomato species carrying hairless fruits. 
     As used herein, the term “variety” or “cultivar” means a group of similar plants that by structural or genetic features and/or performance can be distinguished from other varieties within the same species. 
     A “cultivated plant” is defined herein as a plant exhibiting agronomically desirable characteristics. The term is used in contrast to the term “wild”, which indicates a variety that is of no immediate commercial interest due to undesirable traits.  S. habrochaites  can be defined as a tomato species that is of no immediate commercial interest due to undesirable traits (hairy fruits). 
     A genetic region conferring parthenocarpy derived from  S. habrochaites  as defined herein is claimed in plants wherein the region is not in its genetic background. The term “natural genetic background” is used herein to indicate the original genetic background of the genetic element. Such a background may for instance be the genome of a seed-bearing wild accession of tomato. For instance, the parthenocarpy-conferring genetic elements of the present invention were found at specific locations on chromosomes 4, 5 and/or 12 of  Solanum habrochaites  LYC 4/78. As an example, the  Solanum habrochaites  LYC 4/78 represents the natural genetic background of the QTLs on chromosomes 4, 5 and/or 12 of  Solanum habrochaites  LYC 4/78. A a method that involves the transfer of DNA comprising the parthenocarpy-conferring genetic element, or a parthenocarpy-conferring part thereof, from chromosomes 4 of  Solanum habrochaites  LYC 4/78 to the same position on chromosome 4 of another tomato species, most notably  S. lycopersicum , will result in that parthenocarpy-conferring genetic elements, or said parthenocarpy-conferring genetic part thereof, not being in its natural genetic background. 
     The term “functional sterile” is used herein in its art-recognized meaning. Functional sterility is considered a form of a more general property of that occurs in tomato called auto-sterility, which can occur in two types, i.e:
         male sterile: self pollination is not possible because of the absence of viable pollen (ms) or degenerated stamens (s1, stamenless). When male sterility were to be introduced in a commercial seed hybrid tomato (seed), the grower has to sow double the amount of seed and to remove before planting the 50% of heterozygous ms pk plants, recognizable by a marker gene for ms. This is not fully possible by overcrossing problems.   functional sterile; viable pollen is present but cannot reach the pistil due to some morphological deviation of the flowers. Functional sterility (fs) itself can also be distinguished in four different types, i.e.:   ps-type: an exerted style phenomenon as a result of strong twisting and shorting of the stamens; this property generally provides for easy self pollination and lower receptivity of the style, which makes it not very suitable for hybrid seed production;   ps-2-type: a non opening anther bags type successfully used in hybrid seed production;   ex-type: exerted style over the stamens easy self pollination and low receptivity of the sigma make it less suitable for hybrid seed production; and   short style-type: the stigma is located below the anthers, the main disadvantage is its high level of self pollination.       

     Hybrids are the product of a cross between genetically unlike parents. The development of hybrids in a plant breeding program requires, in general, the development of homozygous inbred lines, the crossing of these lines, and the evaluation of the crosses. Most plant breeding programs combine the genetic backgrounds from two or more inbred lines or various other broad-based sources into breeding pools from which new inbred lines are developed by selfing and selection of desired phenotypes. Hybrids can also be used as a source of plant breeding material or as source populations from which to develop or derive new plant lines. The expression of a trait in a hybrid may exceed the midpoint of the amount expressed by the two parents, which is known as hybrid vigor. 
     Plant breeding techniques known in the art include, but are not limited to, recurrent selection, pedigree breeding, restriction length polymorphism enhanced selection, genetic marker enhanced selection and transformation. Inbred lines may for instance be derived from hybrids by using said methods as pedigree breeding and recurrent selection breeding. Newly developed inbreds are crossed with other inbred lines and the hybrids from these crosses are evaluated to determine which of those have commercial potential. 
     Pedigree breeding is a system of breeding in which individual plants are selected in the segregating generations from a cross on the basis of their desirability judged individually and on the basis of a pedigree record. 
     Recurrent selection is a breeding method based upon intercrossing selected individuals followed by continuing cycles of selection and intercrossing to increase the frequency of desired alleles in the population. 
     Recurrent selection may for instance be performed by backcross breeding, which involves system of breeding whereby recurrent backcrosses are made to one of the parents of a hybrid, accompanied by selection for a specific character or characters. The backcross being the cross of a hybrid to either of its parents. Backcrossing can for instance be used to transfer a specific desirable trait that is present in a donor plant line to another, superior plant line (e.g. an inbred line) that lacks that trait. The first step of this process involves crossing the superior plant line (recurrent parent) to a donor plant line (non-recurrent parent), that carries the appropriate gene(s) for the trait in question. The progeny of this cross is then mated back to the superior recurrent parent followed by selection in the resultant progeny for the desired trait to be transferred from the non-recurrent parent. After five or more backcross generations with selection for the desired trait and for the germplasm inherited from the recurrent parent, the progeny will be homozygous for loci controlling the characteristic being transferred, but will be like the superior parent for essentially all other genes. The last backcross generation is then selfed to give pure breeding progeny for the gene(s) being transferred. A hybrid developed from inbreds containing the transferred gene(s) is essentially the same as a hybrid developed from the same inbreds without the transferred gene(s). 
     A general description of breeding methods commonly used for acquiring different traits in various crops, including tomato, can be found in reference books such as e.g., Allard, R. W. (1960)  Principles of Plant Breeding ; Simmonds, N. W. (1979)  Principles of Crop Improvement ; Sneep, J. et al., (1979)  Tomato Breeding  (p. 135-171) in:  Breeding of Vegetable Crops , Mark J. Basset, (1986, editor),  The Tomato crop: a scientific basis for improvement , by Atherton, J. G. &amp; J. Rudich, (1986, editors);  Plant Breeding Perspectives ; Fehr, (1987)  Principles of Cultivar Development Theory and Technique ). 
     Field crops are bred through techniques that take advantage of the plant&#39;s method of pollination. A plant is self-pollinated if pollen from one flower is transferred to the same or another flower of the same plant. A plant is cross-pollinated if the pollen comes from a flower on a different plant. Plants that have been self-pollinated and selected for type for many generations become homozygous at almost all gene loci and produce a uniform population of true breeding progeny. A cross between two different homozygous lines produces a uniform population of hybrid plants that may be heterozygous for many gene loci. A cross of two plants each heterozygous at a number of gene loci will produce a population of hybrid plants that differ genetically and will not be uniform. 
     Tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum  L. or garden tomato) belongs to the Solanaceae (nightshade) family, genus  Solanum , subgenus  Lycopersicon . Other important solanaceae include potato ( Solanum tuberosum ) and aubergine or eggplant ( Solanum melongena ). All varieties in the species  L. esculentum  are self-pollinating. Most other species in the subgenus  Lycopersicon , such as  L. pimpinellifolium  (currant tomato),  L. hirsutum  (hairy tomato) and  L. peruvianum  (Peruvian tomato), are cross-pollinating. Preferably, inbred breeder lines of  L. esculentum  are therefore male sterile in order to prevent genetic changes due to undesired self pollination. Advantageously costs of seed production are reduced in such male sterile plants. 
     The development of a hybrid tomato variety in a tomato plant breeding program generally involves three steps: (1) the selection of plants from various germplasm pools for initial breeding crosses; (2) the selfing of the selected plants from the breeding crosses for several generations to produce a series of inbred lines, which, although different from each other, breed true and are highly uniform; and (3) crossing the selected inbred lines with unrelated inbred lines or wild species of tomato to produce the hybrid progeny (F1). During the inbreeding process in tomato, the vigor of the lines generally decreases. Vigor is restored when an inbred line is crossed with another tomato plant (e.g. another inbred or wild variety) to produce the hybrid progeny (F1). An important consequence of the homozygosity and homogeneity of the inbred lines is that the hybrid created by crossing a defined pair of inbreds will always be the same. Once the inbreds that create a superior hybrid have been identified, a continual supply of the hybrid seed can be produced using these inbred parents and the hybrid tomato plants can then be generated from this hybrid seed supply. 
     There are many important factors to be considered in the art of plant breeding, such as the ability to recognize important morphological and physiological characteristics, the ability to design evaluation techniques for genotypic and phenotypic traits of interest, and the ability to search out and exploit the genes for the desired traits in new or improved combinations. 
     The objective of commercial tomato hybrid line development resulting from a tomato plant breeding program is to develop new inbred lines to produce hybrids that combine to produce high yields and superior agronomic performance. Even though the primary trait breeders seek is yield, many other major agronomic traits are of importance in hybrid combination and have an impact on yield or otherwise provide superior performance in hybrid combinations. Such traits include high crop potential, resistance to diseases including insect pests, resistance to stress such as drought and heat stress, and flavor, color shape and shelf life of the tomato fruits. In addition, the lines per se must have acceptable performance for parental traits such as seed yields and pollen production, which affect ability to provide parental lines in sufficient quantity and quality for hybridization. These traits have been shown to be under genetic control and many if not all of the traits are affected by multiple genes. 
     For the production of the hybrid tomato plant, any inbred  Lycopersicon esculentum  line may be developed by conventional breeding methods, comprising continuous selfing and selection of various breeding lines to combine the genes of these lines in a homozygous line. Pedigree selection based on resistance against soil-borne pathogens and root and stem diseases, large size, firmness and color of the fruit as well as favourable root and stem development may then be applied for a number of subsequent generations to yield the mentioned inbred parent line. The inbred line is then preferably self-pollinated and planted for a sufficient number of generations to ensure the uniformity and phenotypic stability of its traits characteristic of its homozygous genotype. When no variant traits are observed, the features are stable. 
     Within  Solanum , ILs have been developed for  Solanum pennellii  LA716 (Eshed et al. 1994),  S. habrochaites  LA1777 (Monforte et al. 2000a) and  Solanum lycopersicoides  LA2951 (Canady et al. 2005). Such populations have shown to be extremely helpful in the identification of quantitative traits (Eshed et al. 1995; Rousseaux et al. 2005), fine mapping of QTLs (Fridman et al. 2004; Monforte et al. 2001; Monforte et al. 2000b) and QTL cloning (Frary et al. 2000; Fridman et al. 2000; Ku et al. 2001). 
     Currently, one  S. habrochaites  LA1777 IL population exists in a determinate growing  S. lycopersicum  E6203 (Monforte et al. 2000a). 
     Herein we describe the development of a second IL population of  S. habrochaites , now based on introgressions from  S. habrochaites  LYC 4/78 in the background of the indeterminate growing cultivated tomato  S. lycopersicum  cv. Moneymaker, and the use of the lines in the production of seedless, parthenocarpic tomato plants. 
     The plants of the present invention are preferably male sterile. Male sterility may be present in a certain cross, such as the functional male sterlity found in line DRS 5.1. Alternatively, male sterility may be introduced by using lines that contain the ps-2 gene that confers functional male sterility as donor plants, and introgressing the gene into the desired plant line. 
     Functional male sterility is an important trait for the production of hybrid seeds. Among the genes coding for functional male sterility in tomato is the positional sterility gene ps-2. ps-2 is monogenic recessive, confers non-dehiscent anthers and is the most suitable for practical uses. Markers for molecular-assisted selection (MAS) have been developed (Gorguet et al., 2006. Theor. Appl. Genet, 113(8):1437-1448. This was done in an F2 segregating population derived from the interspecific cross between a functionally male sterile line (ps-2/ps-2;  Solanum lycopersicum ) and a functionally male fertile line ( S. pimpinellifolium ). The ps-2 locus was found to reside in a 1.65 cM interval delimited by markers T0958 and T0635 on the short arm of Chromosome 4. This region also contains many COS markers, which may be useful in MAS. 
     A method of the present invention may make use of a method for producing a seedless plant, for instance as described in detail in EP1428425, wherein an fs/pk-complex plant may be produced by a method comprises the following steps, further discussed therebelow: 
     a. Crossing an “original seedless parent” as defined herein with a “original non seedless parent” as defined herein to provide a non-seedless F1 generation; 
     b. Self-pollinating the F1 generation thus obtained to provide a further generation, herein referred to as the F2 generation. 
     c1. Selecting any plant(s) of the F2 thus obtained with a seedless phenotype and causing these seedless plants to self-pollinate, to provide a first F3 generation; as well as 
     c2. Selecting any plants of the F2 thus obtained with a functionally sterile phenotype, and causing these plants to self-pollinate in order to provide a second F3 generation; 
     d. Selecting any plants of the first or second F3 generation with a seedless phenotype; 
     e. Causing the plants of the first or second F3 generation with a seedless phenotype to self-pollinate in order to provide an F4 generation 
     f. Causing the plants of the F4 generation thus obtained which have a seedless phenotype to self-pollinate in order to provide an F5 generation; and optionally causing the plants of the F5 generation thus obtained which have a seedless phenotype to self-pollinate in order to provide an F6 generation. 
     It was reported in EP1428425 that usually, by the F5 generation, and in particular by the F6 generation obtained in step e), the pk,fs complex in the plants thus obtained will have sufficiently stabilized, i.e. become “fixated”, for the tomato plant to be used as a pk,fs parent in the invention, or to be used as a starting plant or line for obtaining other (lines of) pk,fs parents, i.e. by crossing in further properties or by means of backcrosses. As the F3, F4, F5, F6 and further generations have a seedless phenotype- or in the case of the “second F3 generation” at least a functionally sterile phenotype—obtaining the F4, F5, F6 and further generations, as well as maintaining the pk,fs parent lines for production of the seedless hybrids, will require human intervention as defined hereinbelow. This requirement for human intervention to provide a further generation is also generally referred to herein as “causing self-pollination”. It was reported in EP1428425 that the F2 will usually only contain at most about 1 or 2 seedless plants in 100 F2 plants, but may also provide no seedless plants, depending upon the original seedless parent and in particular the original non-seedless parent used. Even when seedless F2 plants are obtained, it was found that the amount thereof (i.e. 1-5%) is significantly less than the 8.25% (i.e. 1 plant out of 16) that was to be expected according to Mendelian principles if the presence of double recessive pat-2 and ps-2 genes by itself were sufficient to provide a seedless phenotype. This shows that the cross with the original non-seedless parent apparently introduces some—probably dominant—genes, alleles or other genetic factors that negatively influence the occurrence of the seedless phenotype in the F2. The F2 was found to usually contain some functionally sterile plants, i.e. usually about 10-15 plants out of 100, again depending upon the original seedless parent and in particular the original non-seedless parent. This again is less than the 25% that was to be expected according to Mendelian principles if the presence of double recessive ps-2 by itself were sufficient to provide a functionally sterile phenotype. This shows that also the presence of the desired functionally sterile phenotype is determined by a complex of genetic factors. 
     The method described in EP1428425 further involves that the seedless plants from the F2 are selected and caused to self-pollinate, so as to provide an F3, herein referred to as the “first F3 generation”. It was reported that, despite the seedless phenotype of the F2 plant, sometimes not all F3 plants thus obtained will show the seedless phenotype of the F2 plant, but can form 0-100%, and more often form only about 10-20% of the F3 plants. This supposedly confirmed that the seedless phenotype in this F2 plants is caused by a complex of genes (i.e. the pk,fs complex of the invention), and not by homozygote recessive pat-2 and ps-2 genes alone, as in the original seedless parent. It supposedly also showed that in the F2, the pk,fs complex is not fixated enough—i.e. genetically not homogenous enough—to provide completely seedless offspring. 
     Because of this, the seedless F2 plants obtained as above were also not suited for use as a pk, fs parent in the invention described in EP1428425. The plants of the first F3 generation that show the seedless phenotype were selected, and caused to self-pollinate so as to provide an F4. Again, it was usually found that not all F4 plants obtained from the seedless F3 plants will show the seedless phenotype: the amount of seedless F4 plants may vary from 0-100%, and is usually about 10-20% of all F4 plants. Also, not all F4 plants were found to be seedless under all environmental conditions. This again supposedly showed that the pk,fs complex has not yet become sufficiently fixated in these F3 of F4 plants for them to be used as pk,fs parents in the invention described in EP1428425. The seedless plants from the F4 were then again caused to self-pollinate to provide an F5, and said the seedless plants from the F5 were caused to self-pollinate to produce an F6. Again, in the F5 and sometimes also in the F6, some non-seedless plants were obtained because supposedly the pk,fs complex was not yet sufficiently fixated in the seedless F4 or F5, respectively. Usually, by the F6 generation, the pk,fs complex in the seedless F6 plants was considered to be sufficiently stable, so that all seedless F6 plants exclusively provide seedless F7 plants when caused to self-pollinate. This also supposedly indicated that the F6 inbreds thus obtained could be used as pk, fs parents in the invention described in EP1428425. If the F7 still provided some non-seedless plants, the F7 may again be caused to self-pollinate to provide an F8, etc., until a generation is obtained in which the pk, fs complex is sufficiently fixated. However, this is usually not required and also not preferred. Also, if by the F9 and in particular by the F10 generation, the pk, fs complex has still not become sufficiently fixated, it will usually be assumed that this inbred line cannot be used as an pk, fs parent line in the invention described in EP 1428425. 
     Generally, only a small amount of the seedless F2 plants will “make it” to the F6, depending upon the original seedless parent but in particular the original non-seedless parent used. Also, in generating the F6, some selection pressure may be applied in order to test the stability and reliability of the seedless phenotype under all environmental conditions. For instance, factors such as light, temperature can be used to “test” and/or fixate the stability of the seedless phenotype of the F3, F4, F5 or F6. Besides the seedless F2 plants, also the F2 plants that only show a phenotype of functional sterility are caused to self-pollinate, so as to provide an F3 generation, herein referred to as the “second F3 generation”. This second F3 generation will usually comprise essentially all functionally sterile plants, and may comprise some seedless plants, i.e. about 1-3 out of 40 F3 plants (which can be easily recognized and selected because they are the only ones in this second F3 that will grow fruits). If so, these seedless F3 plants are caused to self-pollinate to provide an F4, followed by an F5 and F6, and optionally an F7 and F8, etc., essentially as described for the first F3 generation. Again, not all seedless plants of the second F3 generation will make it to the F6, again depending upon the original seedless parent and in particular the original non-seedless parent used. 
     In the above methodology, for a given combination of original seedless parent and original non-seedless parent, it is possible that no seedless plants are obtained in the F2, and only few functionally sterile plants. These functionally sterile F2 plants are then caused to self-pollinate. However, if in the F3 thus obtained, again no seedless plants are found, it will usually be assumed that this particular combination of original seedless parent and original non-seedless parent cannot be used to provide a pk, fs parent according to the invention. A possible explanation for this may be that the original non-seedless parent used did not contain all genetic factors (i.e. genes, alleles or other factors) necessary to “complete” the pk, fs complex, relative to the genes already present in the original seedless parent used. 
     The invention therefore in further aspects relates to cultivation material for tomatoes such as seed or seedlings (optionally in a container), as well as seedless tomatoes obtained and/or obtainable as described hereinabove, and/or suited for use in the method(s) described herein. 
     The parthenocarpic tomatoes according to the invention can also be processed further in a manner known per se to tomato products, in particular food products, which may or may not be in a form ready or suited for final use. In this respect, the tomatoes according to the invention have the advantage that they can be processed directly, without a further step for removing the seeds/pips in the production process. 
     The invention in a further aspect therefore relates to products, in particular food products, obtained from the seedless tomatoes according to the invention, as well as to a method for obtaining said food products, in which the tomatoes are processed to these products without a separate step for removing the seeds. Such a method can therefore—inter alia—comprise pureeing or mashing in another way of the tomatoes, optionally followed by incorporating or adding further desired ingredients, and packaging the tomato product thus obtained, without seeds or the residues thereof, in suitable containers for storage, transport or sale, in which said method does not comprise a step for removing any pips/seeds between the mashing of the tomatoes and the packaging of the product. 
     The genetic elements as disclosed herein provide male sterility as a result of which fertilization of the seed set is absent. 
     The methods and plants of the present invention are in addition to being parthenocarpic also preferable male sterile, most preferably functionally sterile, such as positionally sterile. Moreover, the genetic elements as disclosed herein provide for parthenocarpy, the phenomenon whereby fruit set occurs without fertilization. 
     In addition to providing parthenocarpy and/or male starility, the genetic alements as disclosed herein provide for an increase in fruit yield. An advantage of the parhtenocarpic plants of the invention is that they produce fruits having a higher content of fruit flesh (expressed as dry weight) compared to non-seedless tomatoes harvested at a corresponding time, i.e. 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, or 35%, or more, based on total weight of the tomato (i.e. on average about 5.5 to 6.5 gram dry matter for the seedless tomatoes compared to about 4.5 to 5.5 gram dry matter for non-seedless tomatoes, on a total weight at harvest of about 110-120 gram). In terms of dry matter yield, this means an increase of at least about 20% (in which furthermore the dry matter of the non-seedless tomatoes will still include the pips). 
     By using male sterility, the skilled person can now discover parthenocarpy in plants. Normally, parthenocarpy can remain undetected (is masked) when seed set does occur. This hidden parthenocarpy can be found by crossing descendants of a cross between a parthenocarpic plant and a plant having hidden parthenocarpy and testing the cross for fruit set without seed. 
     Preferably, the introgressions as defined herein are present in homozygous form. 
     The present invention now also provides for the possibility of providing a method to clone gene(s) that are responsible for the parthenocarpic phenotype derived from  S. habrochaites  LYC4/78. 
     EXAMPLES 
     Example 1 
     In order to make for a more effective breeding process, involving the selection of candidate parent plants having the proper genetic constitution, it is necessary to have at one&#39;s disposal one or more genetic markers that indicate the presence of that genetic constitution in at least one of the candidate parent plants. This process, which includes crossing of the selected plants and is termed marker assisted selection (MAS), efficiently transfers favourable parental alleles from a donor to a recipient population and ensures that breeding is no longer dependent on coincidence and is economically much more effective in terms of development costs. 
     Material &amp; Methods 
     Plant Material and Development of the ILs 
     Seeds of  Solanum habrochaites  LYC 4/78 (hereafter referred as LYC 4/78; seed batch of 1978) were obtained from the gene bank located at the Institute for Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, Gatersleben, Germany. 
     Seeds of  Solanum lycopersicum  cv. Moneymaker (hereafter referred as Moneymaker) were obtained from the seed bank of De Ruiter Seeds R&amp;D BV, Bergschenhoek, The Netherlands. 
     An interspecific cross between Moneymaker and LYC 4/78 was made to produce F 1  seeds. The F 1  seeds were grown into F 1  plants. F 2  seeds, derived from selfing one F 1  plant were sown to obtain an F 2  population of 174 individuals. A BC 2  (backcross 2) population of 59 individuals was generated by two rounds of backcrossing with Moneymaker as the recurrent and female parent. Using MAS, BC 2 , BC 3 , and BC 4  genotypes were selected containing one of the two identified parthenocarpy-conferring genetic elements and some BC 2  were self pollinated to produce BC 2 S 1  seeds (see  FIG. 2 ). As stated above, one F 1  plant was self pollinated to obtain F 2  seeds and backcrossed to SL to obtain BC 1  seeds. The F 2  seeds were initially used for the construction of the genetic linkage map. The BC 1  seeds were used to develop the ILs ( FIG. 3 ). 
     DNA Isolation and Marker Analysis 
     Genomic DNA was isolated from two young (rolled up) leaves using a cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) based protocol according to Steward and Via (1993), adjusted for high throughput DNA isolation using one ml micronic tubes (Micronic BV, Lelystad, The Netherlands) and grounded using a Retsch 300 mm shaker at maximum speed (Retsch BV, Ochten, The Netherlands). The AFLP analysis (Vos et al., 1995) of F 2 , BC 2 , BC 3 , BC 4  and BC 2 S 1  populations was done and the AFLP fragments were resolved on a LI-COR 4200 DNA sequencer, essentially following the method published by Myburg (Myburg et al. 2001). The selective Pst primer was labeled with an IRD 700 or IRD 800 fluorescent label. AFLP gel images were scored using the AFLP-Quantar Pro software package (Keygene BV, Wageningen, The Netherlands). The following ten primer combinations and adapter sequences were used for genotyping: P14M48, P14M49, P14M50, P14M60, P14M61, P15M48, P18M50, P18M51, P22M50 and P22M51, as described by Bai et al. (2003). 
     Phenotypic Analysis of the F 2  Population 
     Variation in fruit size (Yield fruit weight, fruit hight, fruit diameter) and seed set (SS), were observed in plants obtained from crosses individuals of the F 2  population derived from the cross between Moneymaker x LYC 4/78 (See Table 1). Plants that were seedless (SS—) and exhibited normal fruit sizes compared to control (Moneymaker [SL] bottom row) were considered parthenocarpic. 
                                                                         TABLE 1                   Total Yield and fruit characteristics  a              IL   Yield   FW   FH   FD   SS                    1-1   9.0   36.8   42.27     58.60 *   +       1-2   NA   24.3   35.11   32.03   −       1-3/3-3   NA     19.3 **     30.47 **     32.95 **   −       1-4   10.8   67.2   41.92   48.97   +       2-1   16.9   70.4   41.08   51.33   +       2-2   6.1     28.3 **     34.85 *     36.48 **   −       2-3   12.0     41.0 **   38.52   42.05   +       3-1   9.0   76.0   42.41   53.65   +       3-2   8.2     31.8 **     33.30 **     39.47 *   −       4-1   10.6   49.8   36.89   46.60   +       4-2   NA   62.4   41.92   49.06   +       4-3   2.9     29.2 *     33.49 **     37.48 **   −       5-1   23.9   76.3   44.29   51.91   −       5-2   12.6   65.3   41.13   49.31   −       6-1   13.1   49.2   41.20   43.36   +       6-2/7-2   10.2   45.9   38.30   42.23   +       6-3   14.9   77.9   46.15   50.91   +       7-1   6.0   41.8   37.07   41.80   +       8-2   2.8      8.2 **     21.85 **     22.71 **   +       9-1   9.1   60.8   41.31   47.24   +       9-2   4.6     28.6 **   32.42     35.76 *   −       10-1    5.0     29.5 *   33.50     35.86 *   −       10-2    10.9   63.2   43.29   48.29   +       10-3    11.6   81.1   49.69   53.26   +       10-4    17.4   83.7   48.34   54.59   +       11-1/9-3    6.4   46.0   41.95   42.44   ±       11-2    6.7   36.4   34.64   39.90   ±       12-1    5.6   47.6   38.11   44.65   −       12-2    9.1   40.3   37.36   42.52   +       12-3    2.7     10.8 **     21.39 **     26.95 **   −       BRC-5   4.1     33.8 **   36.28     39.73 *   −       SL   11.5   58.3   42.27   47.42   +                 a  significant deviations from SL, as determined using a Dunnett test, are presented next to each mean. Probability of P &lt; 0.05 (*) or P &lt; 0.01 (**) is indicated.       Yield (Kg)       FW: Fruit weight (gram)       FH: Fruit height (mm)       FD: Fruit diameter (mm)       SS: Seed set            
Molecular Markers &amp; Genetic Linkage Map
 
     A genetic linkage map was calculated for an F 2  population (n=174) derived from the cross of Moneymaker x LYC 4/78. Ten primer combinations were used to obtain 218 amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers in the F 2  population (n=174). A total of 69 markers (31.7%) could be readily scored co-dominantly, thus allowing the calculation of an integrated F 2  genetic linkage map. Marker analysis performed on BC 2 , BC 3  and BC 2 S 1  genotypes allowed the addition of an additional 145 AFLP markers. A total of 102 out of these 145 additional AFLP markers were previously not scored due to complexity of the F 2  gels. The overall genetic linkage map consisted of 315 AFLP markers of 14 linkage groups and has a total length of 958 cM. Since co-migrating AFLP markers within a species are generally allele specific, co-linearity with other AFLP linkage maps was used to assign linkage groups to chromosomes. Some Moneymaker specific AFLP markers were in common with the genetic linkage maps as published (Haanstra et al. 1999; Bai et al. 2003) and therefore some linkage groups could be assigned to chromosomes, including the linkage groups harboring the identified parthenocarpy-conferring genetic elements. To improve the linkage map in the parthenocarpy-conferring genetic elements intervals, diagnostic CAPS markers were added in these regions based on the published  S. lycopersicum  x  L. pennellii  map (Tanksley et al. 1992; Haanstra et al. 1999). 
     Marker Analysis 
     Genomic DNA was isolated from two young (rolled up) leaves using a CTAB based protocol according to Steward et al. (1993), adjusted for high throughput DNA isolation using one ml micronic tubes (Micronic BV, Lelystad, The Netherlands) and grounded using a Retsch 300 mm shaker at maximum speed (Retsch BV, Ochten, The Netherlands). 
     AFLP analysis (Vos et al. 1995) of each backcross and IL was done and the AFLP fragments were resolved on a LI-COR 4200 DNA sequencer, essentially following the method published by Myburg (2001). The selective Pst primer was labeled with an IRD700 or IRD 800 fluorescent label. AFLP gel images were scored using the AFLP QUANTAR PRO software package. Primer and adapter sequences are described by Bai et al (2003). 
     Sets of CAPS primers were obtained from the “Solanaceae Genomics Website” or designed on sequences of genomic or cDNA clones available from the same source. Polymorphisms between  S. habrochaites  and  S. lycopersicum  were determined using the CAPS digestion approach described by Brugmans et al (2003). Marker sequences, PCR conditions, and specific restriction endonucleases used to genotype are presented in table 30. PCR products were generally separated using a 2.5% agarose gel. In Table 31 the different digestion products which discriminate between  S. lycopersicum  and  S. habrochaites  are indicated for each of the markers of Table 30 found in the QTLs of interest. 
     Results 
     IL Population 
     An introgression line (IL) population of  S. habrochaites  LYC 4/78 (SH) in the genetic background of  S. lycopersicum  cv. Moneymaker (SL) was developed. One F 1  plant derived from the cross between SL and SH was backcrossed to SL ( FIG. 2 ). Subsequently a random set of 14 BC 1  plants was backcrossed to SL to obtain a BC 2  progeny (n=59). All BC 2  plants were genotyped and a selected set was backcrossed to SL. This set was chosen in such a way that the combined introgressions covered as much as possible of the SH genome while selecting recombinants in such a way that each alien chromosome will be represented by three ILs. This process of selection and backcrossing was repeated until BC 5 . 31 selected BC 5  plants, mainly containing one or two introgressions were self pollinated. Up to 12 plants of each of the 31 BC 5 S 1  families were self pollinated and screened with AFLP markers to obtain a BC 5 S 2  progeny (n=44) homozygous for the introgression. The markers of the 44 ILs were screened once more and a core set of 30 ILs was chosen. This core set represents the maximum coverage of the SH genome in as few as possible ILs ( FIG. 3 ). The core set consists of 15 ILs harboring a single introgression, 10 ILs containing two introgressions, 4 ILs containing three introgressions while one IL still contained four homozygous introgressions. On average each IL contained 60 cM (=5.2%) of the SH genome and the length of the introgressions varied between 20 (1.7%) and 122 cM (10.6%). Our IL population covers 95% of the length of the original F 2  linkage map. However, we realize this F 2  linkage map is not completely covering the genome. This is illustrated by additional CAPS analysis on chromosomes 3 (top of the short arm), 4 (top of the short arm), 5 (long arm) and 9 (top of the short arm) where CAPS markers revealed introgressions with no markers in the AFLP based F 2  linkage map. The size of these introgressions was estimated based on the high density RFLP map (Tanksley et al. 1992. Since no previous screening was applied for the top of Chromosome 3 the IL for this region is heterozygous. Plants, selected to be homozygous SH for IL5-1 and 5-2 failed to set seeds therefore these lines were maintained in their heterozygous state. No ILs containing the top of the short arm of Chromosome 8 and the bottom of the long arm of Chromosome 2 were present. Introgressions, on the top of the short arm of Chromosome 7 and 9 are present in multiple ILs. Selection for the top of Chromosome 9 was only possible after development of CAPS markers specific for this region. In the present description above IL5-1 is referred to as DRS5.1. 
     Marker Sequences as Used Herein. 
     The following Tables provide detailed information on the various RFLP and COS-II markers as indicated in the various linkage maps and as indicated for association with the QTLs of the present invention. The information of Tables 10-29 was directly copied in from the SOL Genomic Network (SGN) database hosted at Cornell University, version of 7 Oct. 2005. 
     The sequence of several markers found to be associated with the parthenocarpic trait through IL library screening as described herein were sequenced and provide for detailed information on the sequence of  S. habrochaites  LYC4/78 in the region of the parthenocarpy-conferring element disclosed herein. 
     
       
         
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 10 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 TG609 RFLP Marker 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 RFLP Information 
               
               
                 Name: TG609 
               
               
                 Insert size: 1900 
               
               
                 Vector: pGEM4Z 
               
               
                 Cutting Site: PST1 
               
               
                 Drug Resistance: AMP 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Forward sequence 
               
               
                 GAGACAGCTTGCATGCCTGCAGAGGTGATAAATTCACCAAGGTTTCATAT 
               
               
                 TTAGGAAACAAGAAAATTAAAAGATCATTAACACAGATGAAAGGATATGA 
               
               
                 CTAGGAGGCAATGACTGATCTTTGACTATCAAATACTTCTCAGGGAAACA 
               
               
                 ATGTGAATGGGCTTTTACATGCAGAGATATTGATTGTGATCATGTTGAAG 
               
               
                 AACTTAGGAAACATGAAATTAAATGATCATTAACACTGATGCAAGGATAT 
               
               
                 GCCAAGTAGGCAAGCAAATTAAGGTTGAACATAAATGTCTGTGATCTTTG 
               
               
                 ACTATCAAATATCTTCTCAGAAAAAAAAATGTGAATGCTCATTTACATGC 
               
               
                 AGAGATGGCTATTGTGATCATGTGGCTCAGCCTTGAGTCTATATTGAGGT 
               
               
                 GCAGACAACATAGTCCCTAACCACATGTGTGATCAAGCAACTTTTTTGAT 
               
               
                 GTCCACAGGGTTATAAGTAGGCAACATTTAAGCAAGAAAAAACACAGGAT 
               
               
                 CACTATTGAGTCAGCTGCTGTTGCCTGT 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 1) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Reverse sequence 
               
               
                 GGAGACAAGCTTGCATGCCTGCAGAGGTGATAAATTCACCAAGGTTTCAT 
               
               
                 ATTTAGGAAACAAGAAAATTAAAAGATCATTAACACAGATGAAAGGATAT 
               
               
                 GACTAGTAGGCAATGACTGATCTTTGACTATCAAATACTTCTCAGGGAAA 
               
               
                 CAATGTGAATGGGCTTTTACATGCAGAGATATTGATTGTGATCATGTTGA 
               
               
                 AGAACTTAGGAAACATGAAATTAAATGATCATTAACACTGATGCAAGGAT 
               
               
                 ATGCCAAGTAGGCAAGCAAATTAAGGTTGAACATAAATGTCTGTGATCTT 
               
               
                 TGACTATCAAATATCTTCTCAGAAAAAAAAATGTGAATGCTCATTTACAT 
               
               
                 GCAGAGATGGCTATTGTGATCATGTGGCTCAGCCTTGAGTCTATATTGAG 
               
               
                 GTGCAGACAACATAGTCCCTAACCACATGTGTGATCAAGCAACTTTTTTG 
               
               
                 ATGTCCACAGGTTTATAAGTAGGCAACATTTAAGCAAGAAAAAACACAGG 
               
               
                 ATCACTATTGAGTCAGCTGCTGTTGCCTGTTACTGAG 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 2) 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 11 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 TG62 RFLP Marker 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 RFLP Information 
               
               
                 Name: TG62 
               
               
                 Insert size: 1800 
               
               
                 Vector: pUC 
               
               
                 Cutting Site: PST1 
               
               
                 Drug Resistance: AMP 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Forward sequence 
               
               
                 CAAAATGCTTCAGCTACTGGCTAAATGAAGTATGTTCTCAACATATTCAC 
               
               
                 AAGCTTCTGTCTTCGAAGCTCAAGAAGTGTCGGTATTATCTGAATTAAAT 
               
               
                 AGTAAAGCAAAGAGATGGTTTTATGTTTCTTAAGCAGCATTTCTTAGCTT 
               
               
                 AACGGCCCTCCAGATATATGGTGGACAAAATAGAATCCATTAGATATAAC 
               
               
                 AAATGGGATTAGTATAATGATCTTTTACTTTGTTAGATGATCATACTAAC 
               
               
                 AGATTGCAAGTTAATCATATCCAACATATTCTGTAGATATTTCACATTGG 
               
               
                 CTAGCATGAGGAAAGGTCATGTAGGAAATTGAATAGAGTTCAATTTTGGG 
               
               
                 AAAAGTTGCATTGAAGAAGGTAACTTCAACAAACGTGTGAAAAAATCACA 
               
               
                 TTTGAGTTGCCCGCTCACCATCGTGATTCCAGTACGAACTACTCAAAAAT 
               
               
                 TTACTTTTGAGCCTTAAACATCATTTTAAGCCTTGAAAAGCTGCTTTTGA 
               
               
                 AAAGATCTAAGCAAGAT 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 3) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Reverse sequence 
               
               
                 GGAGAATATTGTCACTCTATCAGATAGTTCAAAACTATCGGAGAATGAAA 
               
               
                 TGGTCAATTCTTCTCACAAGATATTCATGCCTAGTTGCAGTGTCCGAATT 
               
               
                 AACATAACATGCTCAATTTTCATATCTTGCAGCAAAATTTATCATTGAAA 
               
               
                 CTCTCTGAGATGGAAACAGAGAACAAAGACCATATTGGAAAGCTTCAATC 
               
               
                 AGACATGCAGAAAAAGGAAGATGAGATTCATGTTTTACGCAAGGAAATTG 
               
               
                 ACAATTACACGGAAACAGTGGATTCACTGGAGAAGCATGTTACAGAGATT 
               
               
                 AACAATAAATTGGAGGAGAAAGATCAGCTTGTTCAGGAACTTCAGGACAA 
               
               
                 GGAGAAGCAGTTGGAAGCTGACAGAGAAAAGGTTTTTACTACGGATACTT 
               
               
                 TTAGTTCTACAAATTCTATTATAACCAATACAATGTGTTCAAGTGACTAG 
               
               
                 TGTTTTGCACCTTGTTGCAGATTCAGGCATCTTTGCTTGCTGCTGAAAGC 
               
               
                 AAGCTCACAGAATCCAAAAAGCAGTATGATCAGATGT 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 4) 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 12 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 TG555 RFLP Marker 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 RFLP Information 
               
               
                 Name: TG555 
               
               
                 Insert size: 1600 
               
               
                 Vector: pGEM4Z 
               
               
                 Cutting Site: PST1 
               
               
                 Drug Resistance: AMP 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Forward sequence 
               
               
                 AATTCGGAGCTCACTGCTTCTAATCCTCAGTGAGACTTATTTTCTACATA 
               
               
                 TTAAACAATAAGAAATTTACGAAGGAATATTATAGACTGAATTCCTTGGT 
               
               
                 GACAAGTATCAAGACATCTTGACCAAGTTTAAAGTTTTGTAGTGGCAGTT 
               
               
                 CTTTTAAGCTTTACTTGTGTGAGGTAGACATCAAGGAAGATAAGTAGCAG 
               
               
                 CTACTCTTCACGGAGCAGCCCATAGGACACTCAAATTCACTATTGCGAGG 
               
               
                 GTCAATCTACCAATTTATGGAACGATACCAGTAAAGTCATTTTTATGTAA 
               
               
                 ACATCAGACAGCTTTTGACTAAGCAGAGACATGAATAAGTTCTATTTGTT 
               
               
                 AGAAGTCGAAGAGACAAATAAGTTAATTTCACCTATGCTATAAAAGAGGA 
               
               
                 CTCTTATAGTTATAAATACAGTACATTTTATTAAGGGTTCTAATTGTTGA 
               
               
                 CTATGATAGCAAGCATGCCGTACTAATT 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 5) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Reverse sequence 
               
               
                 ACATTTTGAGGAAGACAGGAGTTATGTATCGCCATCTGGTGTGCTCCAAG 
               
               
                 AACATGACAGATATAAAAGACCGCGGGGTGCACCAGAGAAATGTTGCATT 
               
               
                 GGAGCATATTGAACATCATAGGCTCAATGGAATTGTTTACTTTGCAGATG 
               
               
                 ATGATAATATCTACTCACTTGAGTTGTTTGAGAGCATTAGATCGATCAAG 
               
               
                 TAAGTTGAGATTCATCAGTCTTGTTTACATGACTTGTCTTTGTTTTGTCC 
               
               
                 TGCTGTGAGCATGTTCAGGATGATGTTATGTGCTTTATGTAGATGTTCAA 
               
               
                 GTCGATAATAGTGAATAGTCTAGAGCTATTTCACATATATTACAACTTCA 
               
               
                 CTAACAAATTCTTTTCCTGGTGTCCTCGGTTCATCACTCTTCATAGTTAT 
               
               
                 AAGAATAACAGTTGTAGATTAGACCACTGGTCGTGTGATTTTTGGACTTA 
               
               
                 ATTATTATCTCAATTCTTCCTCAAAATAGCAGTCCTTAGATTAGAAGCTG 
               
               
                 AGG 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 6) 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 13 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 CT50 RFLP Marker 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 RFLP Information 
               
               
                 Name: CT50 
               
               
                 Insert size: 1600 
               
               
                 Vector: pBLUESC 
               
               
                 Cutting Site: EcoR1 
               
               
                 Drug Resistance: AMP 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Forward sequence 
               
               
                 CTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTATATATTGTGGTATAGATTATTATATAATAACAA 
               
               
                 GGTGAATTAACATGAGAAATGAATAATTGTCACATTCTTGTTCTGTCCAT 
               
               
                 TTTCCAGTAGCGGCTAGTTGGAAAATTTGTTGTAACATGTAACACAGGCT 
               
               
                 GTCCACATTCTACTCCAGAGAGAAAGTTGGTAAGTAGTGGGGGCAAAAGA 
               
               
                 TAGAGACCCCAATAGCTATCAATTCACTTTGTTGACAATCAAGATTTGAG 
               
               
                 AAAAAAGATCAAAACTTTACCAACTTAGATAGCTCCATAATCAACTGTAG 
               
               
                 GTACAATTCTTTAGTGAAATTGCGGCGTTCATCTTCTGGGGACGAAGAGT 
               
               
                 AAGTAGACAATCAATTGTCTTGTAGAACTTGGGCTTTACCATTTTCCCTA 
               
               
                 GGACATAAGCTCTTGATCGAAGCTTGAAGTTTAATTTTAGTGGCACTGGT 
               
               
                 AATG 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 7) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Reverse sequence 
               
               
                 TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTAGCCAAAATGCATACAAAAACTGATTCAGAAGATA 
               
               
                 CGAGCTTGGCTCCTTCGTCGCCGGACAATAGAGGGCCGACGGCGTATTAC 
               
               
                 GTTCAGAGTCCGTCACGTGATTCTCACGATGGCGAGAAGACAACGACGTC 
               
               
                 GTTTCACTCTACTCCTGTTATCAGTCCCATGGGTTCTCCTCCTCACTCTC 
               
               
                 ACTCATCCGTCGGCCGTCACTCCCGTGATTCCTCTTCCTCCAGATTCTCC 
               
               
                 GGCTCCCTCAAGCCTGGATCTCAGAAGATTTTACCCGACGCCGCCGGAGG 
               
               
                 CGTCGGCGGCCGTCACCACCGCAAAGGGCAGAAGCCCTGGAAGGAATGTG 
               
               
                 ATGTTATTTGAGGAAGAAGGACTACTTGAAGATGATAGATCCAGTAAATC 
               
               
                 TCTTCCACGTCGTTGCTATGTCCTTGCTTTTTGTTGTTGGTTTCTTCGTC 
               
               
                 CTTTTCTCCTTCTTTGCTCTCATCCTTTGGGGTGCTAGTCGACCTC 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 8) 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 14 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 C2_At1g74970 COS-II marker 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Mapping experiments 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Map: Tomato-EXPEN 2000 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Forward primer (5 &amp;apos;-3&amp;apos;): 
               
               
                 TCATCATCAACTATCGTGATGCTAAG 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 9) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Reverse primer (5&amp;apos;-3&amp;apos;): 
               
               
                 ACGCTTGCGAGCCTTCTTGAGAC 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 10) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Temperature: 55° C. 
               
               
                 Mg +2  concentration: 1.5 mM 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 PCR Product Sizes 
               
               
                 LA716: 1000 
               
               
                 LA925: 1000 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Digested hand sizes (using AluI) 
               
               
                 LA716: 550 
               
               
                 LA925: 850 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Mapped locations 
               
               
                 Map                Chromosome Offset Confidence 
               
               
                 Tomato-EXPEN 2000  4          109.7  I 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 15 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 CT128 RFLP marker 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 RFLP Information 
               
               
                 Name: CT128 
               
               
                 Insert size: 700 
               
               
                 Vector: pBLUESC 
               
               
                 Cutting Site: EcoR1 
               
               
                 Drug Resistance: AMP 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Forward sequence 
               
               
                 CTTTTTTTTTTTTTCAACACAAACAAAATTTCATTATATTGTCAGGTAGC 
               
               
                 ACACTACATCTTTACACTGTCATCAAACGACCAGAGACTTGAGAACGTTT 
               
               
                 TAAGAGATTCATTTTCCGGGGACAAAGTTTGTGGCGAAAGCCCAGGCATT 
               
               
                 GTTGTTTACGGGGTCTGCAAGGTGGTCAGCAAGGTTCTCCAATGGACCCT 
               
               
                 TTCCGGTGACAATAGCTTGAACAAAGAATCCAAACATAGAGAACATAGCA 
               
               
                 AGTCTACCGTTCTTGATCTCCTTTACCTTGAGCTCAGCAAATGCCTCTGG 
               
               
                 GTCTTCAGCAAGGCCTAATGGGTCGAAGCTGCCACCAGGGTAGAGTGGGT 
               
               
                 CGACAACCTCACCAAGAGGTCCACCAGCAATACGGTATCCCTCAACAGCT 
               
               
                 CCCATCAACACAACTTGGCAAGCCCAGATGGCCAAGATGCTTTGTGCATG 
               
               
                 GACCAAGCTTGGGTTGCCCAAGTAGTCAA 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 11) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Reverse sequence 
               
               
                 CTGGTGATTACGGGTGGGATACCGCTGGACTTTCAGCAGACCCTGAAACT 
               
               
                 TTTGCCAAGAACCGTGAACTTGAGGTGATCCACTGCAGATGGGCTATGCT 
               
               
                 TGGTGCTCTTGGATGTGTCTTCCCTGAGCTCTTGGCCCGTAATGGTGTCA 
               
               
                 AGTTCGGTGAGGCTGTGTGGTTCAAGGCCGGATCCCAGATCTTCAGTGAA 
               
               
                 GGTGGACTTGACTACTTGGGCAACCCAAGCTTGGTCCATGCACAAAGCAT 
               
               
                 CTTGGCCATCTGGGCTTGCCAAGTTGTGTTGATGGGAGCTGTTGAGGGAT 
               
               
                 ACCGTATTGCTGGTGGGACCTCTTGGTGAGGTTGTCGACCCACTCTACCC 
               
               
                 TGGTGGCAGCTTCGACCCATTAGGCCTTGCTGAAGACCCAGAGGCATTTG 
               
               
                 CTGAGCTCAAGGTAAAGGAGATCAAGAACGGTAGACTTGCTATGTTCTCT 
               
               
                 ATGTTTGGATTCTTTGTTCAAGCTATTGTCACCGGAAAGGGTCCA 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 12) 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 16 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 TG599 RFLP marker 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 RFLP Information 
               
               
                 Name: TG599 
               
               
                 Insert size: 700 
               
               
                 Vector: pGEM4Z 
               
               
                 Cutting Site: PST1 
               
               
                 Drug Resistance: AMP 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Forward sequence 
               
               
                 TGCTTTGAGACAGATGTCTCTCATTAAGTGACTGAAGCTTTCTTCTAGTT 
               
               
                 GGCTAGCATATTCATTTTCAGCATATAATCTGTATCATGA 
               
               
                 ACAAAATTGCGACAGTATTGAATTTTTATTGTTGAATAGTCTTTTTATTA 
               
               
                 TCCCCGAAGTTGAGGGTGGAACTTACATTTTCTGTTGATC 
               
               
                 CTTGCTTGCTGTTTTTGTAAACAAAAAAGCGTCACCCATTATTTTTCTTT 
               
               
                 TATTCTTTCTAGGTTGGGACTAAGATTTTTTGAAATGAGA 
               
               
                 AAGGTATTCGCTACCTTGAGGGCTGTGGTTGAAGTGATGGAGTATCTGAG 
               
               
                 CAAAGATGCAGCTCCTGATGGTGTGGGAAGGCTTATAAAG 
               
               
                 GAGGAGGGAGTATTTCCTTTCATTTCTTTGTATTTCCGTGTGTGTATAGT 
               
               
                 CCGGAACTGGTTCCCTACTTATGAATTCTTTCATGGTTTG 
               
               
                 GTCAATTGAGAAGGATCAAGAAATCTGATGCTACTTTATCATGGGAACTT 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 13) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Reverse sequence 
               
               
                 GCTTGCATGCCTGCAGAGTGGTCATACAATAAAAGGTAAAAATCAACATT 
               
               
                 CTTACCTCTGGAAAGAAACCAATAGCATTGGTCAATGATG 
               
               
                 CTGCCTCTAGAGGAACAATATTGTATGGTGCAAGTTCCCCTGATAAAGTA 
               
               
                 GCATCAGATTTCTTGATCCTTCTCAACTGACCAAACCATG 
               
               
                 AAAGAATTCATAAGTAGGGAACCAGTTCCGGACTATACACACACGGAAAT 
               
               
                 ACAAAGAAATGAAAGGAAATACTACCTCCTCCTTTATAAG 
               
               
                 CCTTCCCACACCATCAGGAGCTGCATCTTTGCTCAGATACTCCATCACTT 
               
               
                 CAACCACAGCCCTCAAGGTAGCGAATACCTTTCTCATTTC 
               
               
                 AAAAAATCTTAGTCCCAACCTAGAAAGAATAAAAGAAAAATAATGGGTG 
               
               
                 ACGCTTTTTTGTTTACAAAAACAGCAAGCAAGGATCAACAG 
               
               
                 AAAATCTAAGTTCCACCCTCAACTTCGGGGATAATAAAAAGACTATTCAA 
               
               
                 CAATAAAAATTCAATACTGTCGCAA 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 14) 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 17 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 TG10 RFLP marker 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 RFLP Information 
               
               
                 Name: TG10 
               
               
                 Insert size: 900 
               
               
                 Vector: pUC 
               
               
                 Cutting Site: EcoRI/HindIII 
               
               
                 Drug Resistance: AMP 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Forward sequence 
               
               
                 AACTCTGCTCTGCCAATAGTAGTCAGGCAGATCAAGATGCTCAAAATTTT 
               
               
                 CTATTTGAATTGGAAGCATCAAGATGGTTCTTAGCATTTA 
               
               
                 TTTTAGAAAGACTAACCATATTATCAAATAACCAGACTGAGACGCACACA 
               
               
                 AAAGTTTCCCTCTATTATTTTTATAATGATGTGAAGATGC 
               
               
                 TACATAATGAGTACACTTTGCCTTACTTTACTGCAGATGGACCTACCAGG 
               
               
                 CCCAAACGGACATGTAGCTATGACAGAAGAGCAACCGCTA 
               
               
                 TGAATGTCTCAAACTGTTGGCCTAGGCGATCAGCACAGATGATGAATCTG 
               
               
                 GAAGTACATTCCAAGAAGGAAAGCTGGAGCGTGGGAACTA 
               
               
                 ACCAGATGCAGGGGATGAATCCACACCTTTCAGTTGATCATCTGAAGGGA 
               
               
                 AAACTAAGAATTTTCATGAGAAAATGACTGGCTATTTTCA 
               
               
                 ACTTTG 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 15) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Reverse sequence 
               
               
                 TTCAATGCATTTAAGCTCAAAAAAACAAAGCTGTAGGAAGGAGCATATTA 
               
               
                 GTAGCCTAACTCTGCTCTGCCAATAATAGTTAAGCAGATC 
               
               
                 AAGATGCTCAAAATTTTCTAATTGAATTGTTAGCATCAAGATGCTTCTTA 
               
               
                 GCATTTATTTTAGAAAGATTAACCATATTATCAAATAACC 
               
               
                 AGACAGAGACGCACACAAAAGTTTCAATCTATTATTTTTATAATGATGTG 
               
               
                 AAAATGCTACATAATGAGTACACTTTCCCTTACTTTACTG 
               
               
                 CAGATGGACCTACCAGGCCCAAACGGTCATGTAGTTATGACAGAAGAACA 
               
               
                 ACAGTATGAATTTCTCAAACTGTTGGCCAAGGTGATCAGC 
               
               
                 AAAGATTATGAATTTGGAAGTACATTCCAAGAGGAAAGCTGGAGCATCGT 
               
               
                 AACTAACCAGATGCAGGGGATGAATCCACACCTTTCAGTT 
               
               
                 GATCATCTGAAGGCAAAACTAAGAATTTTCATGAGAAAATACTGGTTATT 
               
               
                 TTCAACTTTGTTGGCCAGACGAGGAGTCCAATGGGATAGA 
               
               
                 AGGACTAACTCAATGACGTATG 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 16) 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 18 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 TM2a TM marker 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 TM Information 
               
               
                 Name: TM2A 
               
               
                 Old COS ID: T0899 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Sequence 
               
               
                 CNAGCTCGANNNACCCTCACTAAAGGGAACAAAAGCTGGAGCTCCACCG 
               
               
                 C 
               
               
                 GGTGGCGGCCGCTCTAGAACTAGTGGATCCCCCGGGCTGCAGGCTCCTCC 
               
               
                 ATTGAAAAGGGAATCAAGTTTGCCAAAGAAAACTAAAAAAACAAAATTA 
               
               
                 T 
               
               
                 GGTCTAGTTTTCTATAGTGACAGTTTTGGATCTTTTTGGGTCAATTGTTT 
               
               
                 TTGTATCCTTTGCAAGTTTCTTGCAGCCGGAGGCTTAGATTTAGCTCTTT 
               
               
                 TGATATTATACCCAACATTTCTACAAAATAATGTATGGCAAACTGGGGGC 
               
               
                 CTATCCCATTTGCCTTAGTGTGGAGGTGTTATTCTCACATGAATCGTTTT 
               
               
                 CCAATTATGGTTAGTAGCAGACAATTGATGCAAAATGAAGAAATGTTCAT 
               
               
                 GACCAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 17) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Mapped locations 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Map 
                 Chromosome 
                 Offset 
                 Confidence 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Tomato-EXPEN 2000 
                 9 
                 50.5 
                 I 
               
               
                 (TM2A) 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 19 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 TG551 RFLP marker 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 RFLP Information 
               
               
                 Name: TG551 
               
               
                 Insert size: 950 
               
               
                 Vector: pGEM4Z 
               
               
                 Cutting Site: PST1 
               
               
                 Drug Resistance: AMP 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Forward sequence 
               
               
                 AATGAAGTTCAGTTGATAAGCTAAATGGTGGAAATACTAATTTTAATTGA 
               
               
                 CAGTAACTTTGCATTTCAAGGTCCATACCAAAACATTTGC 
               
               
                 TAACACCAGTTGCTTTGTCAACGAAAACCTTGGCACTCAAAACCCTACCA 
               
               
                 AAAGGCTGAAATGCATTTGCAAGCTCTTGATCACCAAATT 
               
               
                 CTTGAGGAATATGGTAAATAAATAGATTAGCACCAGGTGGACCTGTAAAC 
               
               
                 AGCAAAATCGTTTTTGATAAGTACAGGTTTATTTCTACAT 
               
               
                 GTTCAACTACCACTGCCAAGTACACTAGTTCAAGTGACATCTCCACCACT 
               
               
                 TAATTGCATAAAGCTTTACCAACGACAAATATAACAAACT 
               
               
                 TGTGCAAGTAATTTGAGTTCCTGTCTATACAGTCCAGAATCTCCATATGC 
               
               
                 TGCTCATCTCACAATGTTGGTTAAGGAAATTTGTCAAGTA 
               
               
                 AAGTTCAA 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 18) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Reverse sequence 
               
               
                 CATCTTCAAGTGTCAGCTCAAGTACAGGGGGTCAGGTTGAAGGTTGTTGA 
               
               
                 ACATTTATTTTGTGACCTTTTTAGCTCTAGAATTTCTGTA 
               
               
                 GCTAATCAAGTACAGTCCCATAACCTAGGGGCTGTTAGGGTTTTCTGCTG 
               
               
                 AATGAGGCTGCTTGTCTTTATTTTGGTTAATTATTTTCTG 
               
               
                 GAAATTGTTCCTCGTCATAGAGAATAGAAGTAGAAGAAGAAGAAGATAG 
               
               
                 TATAATCTATTATATTTGTTTTTTACTTAATTTATAAAGAT 
               
               
                 TCCATAAATGCATGTGATCTTTGATCAATGATATCTTATACAAGTGTATC 
               
               
                 ACTAGAATCTATTATATTTGGATTTACTTATTTTATATAG 
               
               
                 GATTTCATAAACGCATGTGATC 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 19) 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
               
             
               
             
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 20 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 T1405 COS Marker 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                 COS Information 
               
               
                 Name: T1405 
               
               
                 MIPS Category: 1.05.01 
               
               
                 EST Information 
               
               
                 T1405 was developed from the EST trace TPTAR86TH. 
               
               
                   Arabidopsis  orthology 
               
               
                 At match: T1405 best matches against the  Arabidopsis  BAC AC009243.3. 
               
               
                 At position: 1.1490000 
               
               
                 At identities: 0.677 
               
               
                 Genbank protein hits 
               
               
                 Best GenBank protein hit: AAF17692.1 
               
               
                 Evalue: 1.5e−67 
               
               
                 Identities: 0.677 
               
               
                 Description 
               
               
                 “similar to beta-1,4-xylosidase dbj|BAA24107[ Arabidopsis thaliana ]” 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                 Mapped locations 
               
             
          
           
               
                   
                 Map 
                 Chromosome 
                 Offset 
               
               
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                 Tomato-EXPEN 2000 
                 4 
                 77.00 
               
               
                   
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 21 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 CT173 RFLP marker 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 RFLP Information 
               
               
                 Name: CT173 
               
               
                 Insert size: 400 
               
               
                 Vector: pBLUESC 
               
               
                 Cutting Site: EcoRI 
               
               
                 Drug Resistance: AMP 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Forward sequence 
               
               
                 TTTTTTTTTTTAAAAATTCAAACTCCAATTATTTGCAGTATAAAACTACA 
               
               
                 GATACAAATCCCAGTACATGGTTTGAGGCACGATAATAAG 
               
               
                 GTGCTGATGAAATCCAAGACATGAGTTCACAATACATTACTGACCAATAT 
               
               
                 ATTTACAAAGATTAGGGTAATGGCAGTAAAATCGCTGATT 
               
               
                 ACAGACAACATTCTTGGGATATATTTCATCTTAAAGATTAGGATTAGTAG 
               
               
                 TATGTGTGGCAGTCACAGTAGAGACCATGGCATCAACTCC 
               
               
                 GCAGATATTGTGACCCCTGCAGATCTTGTAATATCCGTGTTCTCCCCAAG 
               
               
                 TCTTTCCCCAA 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 20) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Reverse sequence 
               
               
                 TTGGGGAAAGACTTGGGGAGAACACGGATATTACAAGATCTGCAGGGGTC 
               
               
                 ACAATATCTGCGGAGTTGATGCCATGGTCTCTACTGTGAC 
               
               
                 TGCCACACATACTACTAATCCTAATCTTTAAGATGAAATATATCCCAAGA 
               
               
                 ATGTTGTCTGTAATCAGCGATTTTACTGCCATTACCCTAA 
               
               
                 TCTTTGTAAATATATTGGTCAGTAATGTATTGTGAACTCATGTCTTGGAT 
               
               
                 TTCATCAGCACCTTATTATCGTGCCTCAAACCATGTACTG 
               
               
                 GGATTTGTATCTGTAGTTTTATACTGCAAATAATTGGAGTTTGAATTTTT 
               
               
                 AAAAAAAAAAA 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 21) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Tomato-EXPEN 2000 ( S. lycopersicum  LA925 ×  S.   
               
               
                   pennellii  LA716 type F2.2000) 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 22 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 TG254 RFLP marker 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 RFLP Information 
               
               
                 Name: TG254 
               
               
                 Insert size: 2200 
               
               
                 Vector: pGEM4Z 
               
               
                 Cutting Site: PST1 
               
               
                 Drug Resistance: AMP 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Forward sequence 
               
               
                 CTAGTTGGATTGAAACAATTGGGAATATAGTGTAGGAAGACTTCGGGGCA 
               
               
                 ATTATCTGCTTTCTTCTATATCAAACTGGGTCTATTGAAG 
               
               
                 AATTACAAACTGGACCTTAAATCTTTTGCCAGTTTTTGTAAAATTGATAA 
               
               
                 ACTTTTGATATTTTATTATGGAAATTCAAAATATATCTTA 
               
               
                 ATAGTAGCTTGTTAATTTATTTCAAGAGACCCTTTTCATTGTTCATAGTT 
               
               
                 CATTATCATCCCCTTATCAGTAGTGCACCAAGGGTGTGAC 
               
               
                 CTAGTGGTCAATTAAGTATGAATCATGAGTCTTAGACAGAAACACTAGGT 
               
               
                 GATTTTCTTCCATGTGTCCTAGCCTCTTAGGCTTGGTGGA 
               
               
                 TAGAGGAGGTATCCTGTCTTTCCCCTTTCCAGAAATTCATAGCATTATTT 
               
               
                 TCTGTTCTTTATTGATAAATTATTCATTAGAACAGTTATT 
               
               
                 AGAAATGTGGAACTGGTTGAGGTAGGCG 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 22) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Reverse sequence 
               
               
                 CAGAACAGAGAACATGTAAAGTTGTTCAACTAATGAGCATATTTAGAAAA 
               
               
                 ACTTAGTGGCTATCAATAGTTGGCAATATGAAAACTAAGA 
               
               
                 TAGTGTGGTCACCTGTTGATCAATTTCTTCTTCAATAGGCATCTTGTCAG 
               
               
                 CTTCCTCTTGTAACAAGGCTTTCATTTGTGACTTGAGAAT 
               
               
                 ATATCCAGGAGGAAGTGCATGCCTGTAATGGCATTCTTTACCATTTGGAC 
               
               
                 AGGCCCAGAACCAACCGTACTGCTTTTTCTCCACAGCATC 
               
               
                 CAAAAAGAATTTACATACCTGCATATAAACCAAATCATAAGCTTGATTTA 
               
               
                 TGAAACGAGCACTGCATTCATGTTTGGCAATATTTGACTG 
               
               
                 GAGGAGGAGTTTTAAAGGGGGAAATTAAGACTATAGACACATACACTAA 
               
               
                 ATATGCATAAAACGCCAAAAGTACCCTGGTTTCCTATCCAG 
               
               
                 TTAAGGCAACAGTAGCAGAAAATGAGTGTTGTAATGAGTCAAT 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 23) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Tomato-EXHIR 1997 ( S. lycopersicum  TA209 ×  S.   
               
               
                   habrochaites  LA1777 type BC1, 1997) 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 23 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 TG223 RFLP marker 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 RFLP Information 
               
               
                 Name: TG223 
               
               
                 Insert size: 790 
               
               
                 Vector: pGEM4Z 
               
               
                 Cutting Site: PST1 
               
               
                 Drug Resistance: AMP 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Forward sequence 
               
               
                 TATTCAAGAAAATATTGTGTAGTGTTCTCCAATATTCAACTATTTAAGTT 
               
               
                 CAATGGATCTAGACACACAATATTATTAATTCTCGTCGCC 
               
               
                 GATGGGATGGTTGAGTGATTGAAGCATAGGAATAACATCCTGGAGATTCT 
               
               
                 AGGTTTGGACTCCAGTTTGAACATAAGTGTGAGCCCATCT 
               
               
                 GCTTTATCTTACAAGTTCAATTCAAACTTGTGTGAGTGGGCCATAGTAGA 
               
               
                 TCCATGCAAAATAGTGGTTATGACGCTATGGTGAGTTCAT 
               
               
                 GAGAAGAATTATTGTTCCTTAGGAACAGTGACAGGAAATTCAATGGTCAA 
               
               
                 ATAACATCAAGAAGACTTTTTGGATTAGTTACTGAGTGAT 
               
               
                 GTTCAGAAGAGGGACTAAATATCTAACATGCCCCCTCAAGCTCCAGATGG 
               
               
                 TAAAGCAACTTGAGTTTGAGTTACTAGAATTTAGTAACAT 
               
               
                 AAAAAGGTTTTCCAT 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 24) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Reverse sequence 
               
               
                 TTTCCACACACACAAAAAAAACATCTTGAACACACTGTAATCCCCCTCTT 
               
               
                 CATCAAATTCTCCTGTGTCAACACAACTTCCTTAGCCAGT 
               
               
                 AACCACACAACTTCCCTCTTCTGAACATTACAAAGTCGCTGATCCAGAAA 
               
               
                 GTCTTGTTCTTGATGCTATTTGACCATTGAATTTCCTGTC 
               
               
                 ACTATCCAACATGAATAGTGTTTGTAGGGAATAAATTGAAATCAGATTAC 
               
               
                 AAGGATCCAAATATCCATCCCCAACAATGTACTGTTTATG 
               
               
                 CCCGAAGGTGAGGATAAAAAGATGGAAAACCTTTTTATGTTACTAAATTC 
               
               
                 TAGTAACTCAAACTCAAGTTGCTTTACCATCTGGAGCTTG 
               
               
                 AGGGGGCATGTTAGATATTTAGTCCCTCTTCTG 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 25) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Tomato-EXHIR 1997 ( S. lycopersicum  TA209 ×  S.   
               
               
                   habrochaites  LA1777 type BC1, 1997) 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 24 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 TG47 RFLP marker 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 RFLP Information 
               
               
                 Name: TG47 
               
               
                 Insert size: 1900 
               
               
                 Vector: pUC 
               
               
                 Cutting Site: EcoR1/BamH1 
               
               
                 Drug Resistance: AMP 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Forward sequence 
               
               
                 TGCAGTTGAATTCGTCTTCTTAACACTATTCTCTTATGCTGTGCATCAAG 
               
               
                 ACAACCACCCTCATTGGGCGGTCATTGCTTCTTCAGGCAT 
               
               
                 GACCCTACAGTTAGTACATTTGGTTTTACCAAATCTTCTTCTAAGGATAA 
               
               
                 ATCTATTTGACTATGGTTCACTCTCTAAATCATAAGCTGA 
               
               
                 AACAACATCAACATACCCCGTGTAAATCATAAGCTAAAACAAACTCTAGA 
               
               
                 ATAGCCTTACCTCATCATTCCTAGGACCATAATTATATCT 
               
               
                 ATACTTAGTCAAAATCATCATAAAATTTACCTACAAGACCATTTAGATCT 
               
               
                 CACCTGATTAAGATTTGTTGGTTACTCGTAATCCCTTGAA 
               
               
                 CTAAGGTGTAACATCTTAACCCCTCCTTTTGAGTATTTATACCATCATAT 
               
               
                 TTTGAAACTTCTCGTAGGTTCATATGTTTCTTTTGGTACT 
               
               
                 TGTTAGTATAGCTTGGAGTGGGACCCAAGGGGCTCCAGTGAGTTCTAGAC 
               
               
                 AAGAAAAACGAGATTTGAACATTGCAGATTTTATGTTTTC 
               
               
                 TGGT 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 26) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Reverse sequence 
               
               
                 CTTTGTTTGCTTGCAAGACAGAGATTTATACACGCTAATGCTATCTTTTT 
               
               
                 GTGTCATTAACAGCTAGTTTGATTTGCTTGGTTAATACAG 
               
               
                 TTATGGTAGATAGAGAAGATAGTTTCAAAATAGAAAGAATGATGTAGACA 
               
               
                 GCATTAATGAATCTTTCTCCTTACAATTGTACCTTTGACA 
               
               
                 AGGAATCCACCTTTTATAGGTAGTTTGGTGAGTTTGATGGAAGATTGTGG 
               
               
                 TTGAATCTGGTTGAGTCATAGACACTACTTGTACATTCTT 
               
               
                 TTATGACACTGACTTGATGTTGTAAGAGTGAAATGTATAGACTTATCAAC 
               
               
                 AAATAACAGAGTAGAAATAAAAGTAGGTTGAAGATAGCTT 
               
               
                 CTTGTTTGGTTCTAACTTGCTCCTTTGTTGACTGATATGATAACATTGTG 
               
               
                 TCAATATAAGATGATTCAAAATGTTGCCTGAATTTTTATG 
               
               
                 AAATTGATATTCATCGTCCAGTTTAGAGAGTTCT 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 27) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Tomato-EXPEN 2000 ( S. lycopersicum  LA925 ×  S.   
               
               
                   pennellii  LA716 type F2.2000) 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 25 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 TG393 RFLP Marker 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 RFLP Information 
               
               
                 Name: TG393 
               
               
                 Insert size: 1200 
               
               
                 Vector: pGEM4Z 
               
               
                 Cutting Site: PST1 
               
               
                 Drug Resistance: AMP 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Forward sequence 
               
               
                 ACTGACTAAGCTGCTGGATTTGATTAGCCGAAGGAATTTACTTTTGGTTA 
               
               
                 CATCTTGCTCCATCACCTTTGTCTTTATCTAGGTCAATCT 
               
               
                 TGTACCATAGATGCAAATAACACTATGAACAGATTAACAATGTCTTGAGG 
               
               
                 AGGATTAGGCTGTCAACAGCCTGCATAATAACAGGAACAA 
               
               
                 CATTGGCGTTTGTTTGCATCAGTTACTGTGACTCTGATTAAAGGAGAAAA 
               
               
                 TGTGGCATCCTCTGCTTATACTGTCAGTGTGTATACTTGT 
               
               
                 CAGGTTAAGTTGGTTGCTATAATCTTTAATAATTCTTGATTTTGTGGTTG 
               
               
                 TTTCTGAAGTAAATTGATATGTGGGCCTTTGAGCTGGAGG 
               
               
                 AGATGGTACTTTAGCTATTCACTAACAATCGTTTACCTTAAAAATGTTAT 
               
               
                 TCTGTAAGTATCTAACCAAATTCTGATCAC 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 28) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Reverse sequence 
               
               
                 TGCAGACACCAAAGAAACAATTGGTTATATAAAAAACAATCCACAATCAT 
               
               
                 TCTCTATAGAAGTCACGCAAAGACACTACATAACCTCCAA 
               
               
                 GTGCAATGAAGAGGATGCAGAATAAGAAGCTCAGAACTTCCAAAAGAAA 
               
               
                 AGGTGACTGAAAATAAGTTTGCTGAAAAGGTACAAGGCAAG 
               
               
                 TTCTAATTCTCAACTAGCTTTAGGTATACACTAAAGAAAAGGAAAATAAA 
               
               
                 TTCCAAACAGAAGTTTCCATCCTACCTAGTACATAAAAGA 
               
               
                 AAAAGGTAAAAAGGAACATATGGAAGTGTTCCCCTGTTACCTAAACTTTT 
               
               
                 GGTGATAAACAGTAATCATGATTACCCCCACCTCACACAC 
               
               
                 CACCACTACAGCACAAAAATTAGAAATGTTGTATGGACCATGATCAACCA 
               
               
                 GCCAAGAATCCCAGAAGGAGAATAAAGGAGTTCTCTTAAT 
               
               
                 CACAAGAGGAGAATATCATCTACT 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 29) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Tomato-EXPEN 2000 ( S. lycopersicum  LA925 ×  S.   
               
               
                   pennellii  LA716 type F2.2000) 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 26 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 CT19 RFLP marker 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 RFLP Information 
               
               
                 Name: CT19 
               
               
                 Insert size: 300 
               
               
                 Vector: pCR1000 
               
               
                 Cutting Site: HindIII/EcoRI 
               
               
                 Drug Resistance: KN 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Forward sequence 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Reverse sequence 
               
               
                 GCCCCAAAACTCCTGCTGGATTTTACTGGATCTCCACTTGCTGCGGACAT 
               
               
                 TGCTTGCCTCCGACAATCATCTTCCCAACTTCTTCCTTTT 
               
               
                 TGTCTTGAAATTAATCCCTTGTACCCATTGCTGCTTCTAAATGACCTCCT 
               
               
                 GCATCCCGGCGGATCCACTAGGTCTAAAGCTGCCGCCCCC 
               
               
                 GC 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 30) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Tomato-EXPEN 2000 ( S. lycopersicum  LA925 ×  S.   
               
               
                   pennellii  LA716 type F2.2000) 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 27 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 TG68 RFLP marker 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 RFLP Information 
               
               
                 Name: TG68 
               
               
                 Insert size: 1900 
               
               
                 Vector: pUC 
               
               
                 Cutting Site: EcoR1 
               
               
                 Drug Resistance: AMP 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Forward sequence 
               
               
                 GGATTTTGATGAACTTGTATCTGTGCTTCTAGCTCCACCTAGGATGAGTT 
               
               
                 TGGATTTGTACGATTAACAAATGTTTGAGCTGAAAGAATT 
               
               
                 AAATTTGATTACACCTGCCTTTACATATTTTTGTTGCGTAAGGATTTTCT 
               
               
                 ATGAAGAATATATATGTATGTATGTGTAAAGGATGCACTA 
               
               
                 AGCATCTCGCATTTTGATAAAGAAATGAACTTTGGGCTTAACTCAACTCC 
               
               
                 AAAAGTTAGCTCATGAAGTGAGGATATCGCGTAAGACCGT 
               
               
                 ATAAGGAGACCTAGAACCCATCCCACAACAATGTGTGACTCCAACACATT 
               
               
                 CACGCAAGTTCTGGGGAAGGGTTGCACTCGTAAGGGTTGT 
               
               
                 GATGTAGGCAGCCATAATTGTGTGTACCCATTCGTTAGAAAACTACACTG 
               
               
                 TGCAAGTGGAGTTAAATTGTATCTTTTTTGGTTTTGTGTG 
               
               
                 AGTTGTTCAATCCCCTTGACATGAAAAAAAGAAGCAAAATTCAAGTATAA 
               
               
                 TGGTAAAAGGGGATTCAAAAT 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 31) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Reverse sequence 
               
               
                 TTGGGTCAGCCATAGTACTTCGTGATATATCTCTGACAGAAGATATCTGC 
               
               
                 TCAAGACCATGAACAATACGGAGACATAAGAAGGAAAGAA 
               
               
                 GTTCAGTGCAGCACAAAATTTTAATAAGTTAACTTAAAGGGGGATAAGAG 
               
               
                 GCAAAACCAATATAAAAGTTTGGACAGACAAATTTTAATT 
               
               
                 AGTATCAAAGAGTGAATGATGCTAAAAGAAGAGATGCTTAAATATCTGAT 
               
               
                 ACTATAAAGTAAGCCATGACTAATTGGTAATTATGAATGG 
               
               
                 CATATGATACGACTATCAGTTTTGACTGTTGTCTACAATAATGATTTCAG 
               
               
                 AAACATATGATATATTTCAAATAGAATTGAATAACAACAC 
               
               
                 TTGTTCAAATACCTAGCTCTCGGAGGCAGATCCAGAATTTTAGAAAGTGG 
               
               
                 GTGCAGTAAATCACAAGAGTACACCTCTGCTAGAATGGGT 
               
               
                 GTGTACTGTAACAAAACCTGTTTTGATATGCATAT 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 32) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Tomato-EXPEN 2000 ( S. lycopersicum  LA925 ×  S.   
               
               
                   pennellii  LA716 type F2.2000) 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 28 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 TG565 RFLP marker 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 RFLP Information 
               
               
                 Name: TG565 
               
               
                 Insert size: 1700 
               
               
                 Vector: pGEM4Z 
               
               
                 Cutting Site: PST1 
               
               
                 Drug Resistance: AMP 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Forward sequence 
               
               
                 ACTAGCATCTCTTGGAGGATGCTGAGGTGTCAAGTGGTGTTGACCACTCG 
               
               
                 TTACCACTGATTCACAGCTGGTGTCTTTCGAAGCAAGCTT 
               
               
                 CGTCTGCAAAACAAGAATCACACTTTAATCCTCTGTTACCTAAAAACAAT 
               
               
                 AGTTGTTTGATGTAATGAAAGAAGAATTTTCACTTCAATG 
               
               
                 ATGGAAAGAAAATCTTACAGTTTGAGTTTGCTTGCGAAAGTAGCCATTTT 
               
               
                 CATACACCAGTTGAGAAACTTGCTTCTGCAATCTATCATT 
               
               
                 CTCTTCCATTAATAGCTTGTTCATTGCTGACAGCTTCCTATTCACACCCT 
               
               
                 GAAGCCTTGATGACTCTTTCCTCTGTTTTTCCCTACATCT 
               
               
                 ATACAACTCAAAGAAACAATCAATTATACTTCAAATTAATTGGGGTCGCT 
               
               
                 AAAAATGAATCCTTTAGACTAACAACATCCCACAAGTCCT 
               
               
                 TACCCCTACCTCGCAGAGGTAGAGA 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 33) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Reverse sequence 
               
               
                 TCAGCAAAATGTCACACAGAGAGTACAGTAGTAGAGCACAGTAGAGTAG 
               
               
                 GGAGAAGTTGCCTCAAAAGAGGAAAAGAAAAGGTAACGAAC 
               
               
                 CACACATTTGACAGCTCAAAACCACTTTACCAATCCAAACAAAAAATCAT 
               
               
                 CACATTATCCCTCCCTTCTCTCCTTTCTCTATTACTCTCA 
               
               
                 TTTTCCCCAAGTTTCAGGTACCTTTTTCCTAACATAATCCGCCCATAGTG 
               
               
                 TTCATCATTCAAGATCTGTCCTTTTGAGGAGACTTCATTC 
               
               
                 CTTACTATGGTCTTCTTTTTTTGATGATTTCTTATGTGAGATGTTGAAAA 
               
               
                 CTGGAAAGAAGTGATAAAGATAGGAGGTTTGGTTTCTGGG 
               
               
                 GTTTGTTTATTTTGCTTTACAAGGGTTAAAGATTGGATCTTTTTTAGTTT 
               
               
                 TGGTAGATACCCATGTCTAATCTTGTTTCAGAATTCAAAA 
               
               
                 GGTTGGTACTTTACTGTTTTGCAAGTGGATGACAGAGGAG 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 34) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Tomato-EXPEN 2000 ( S. lycopersicum  LA925 ×  S.   
               
               
                   pennellii  LA716 type F2.2000) 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 29 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                 TG296 RFLP marker 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 RFLP Information 
               
               
                 Name: TG296 
               
               
                 Insert size: 1100 
               
               
                 Vector: pGEM4Z 
               
               
                 Cutting Site: PST1 
               
               
                 Drug Resistance: AMP 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Forward sequence 
               
               
                 TTAGGTTTTTGTGTGGTTCAACGTTTTTGGTTTTGATTTTTATGTGTTTT 
               
               
                 CTTAGTTCCTTGCTTCACCATTTTGATGGTATTTTGAGTT 
               
               
                 TTTGATGTTCTGTCGGCATAAAGTAGTGATTTTTCAGACAGTTTGGTATT 
               
               
                 ATGGAGTATGTTTCTTTGCTCTTCTCTAATTTGGATTGGT 
               
               
                 TCTGATTTGTATATGCTTGTTTTAGTTTCGATGGTTTTTGAGTTTTTGAT 
               
               
                 GATTCATTGGCACAAAGTAGTGATTTTTCAGACTGTTGGG 
               
               
                 TTTTGTGGGGTTCCCGTGCTTGCTCTTCACTAATTTGGATTGGTTCTGAT 
               
               
                 TTGTATATGTTTTAGTTTTGATGGTTTTTGAGTTTTTGAT 
               
               
                 GATTCATCGGCACAAAGTAGTGATCTTTCAGACAGTTGGGTTTTGTGGGG 
               
               
                 TTCACGTGCTTATTCTTCACTATTCTCGGTTGGTTTGATT 
               
               
                 TGTAGGTCCGTTTTAGCAT 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 35) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Reverse sequence 
               
               
                 AGAATATAACAAAAAAGCAGATAAATCAGTTAATTATGCCTCAATCTCAA 
               
               
                 CAAGTGAATAACAAATCCTATCAGAAGATATAGTAGACGA 
               
               
                 TAAACAGTGAAGGTAGAAGCCTAACTCTATGACATTATCTTGAGACCCAA 
               
               
                 AACACTTCATCAAAGACTCAAAAGAAATAATTTGTTCACC 
               
               
                 AAGTACTATTAACTAATTATCAAAACTAGAATTCTCAAAATAAAAAATAA 
               
               
                 CAAATCTTATCAGTCACATGGACATTCATTAAACATCATG 
               
               
                 AAGAAGACAACAAGGGAAGGTCAAAACTGGACTCCATGGCACATAAGAT 
               
               
                 AATAACAAAAGGTAGTTTAAGGCCTAAAACACTTCAAAAAT 
               
               
                 AAAATTTATTCACCAGATATCAATAATATTATCTGTTCTTCCTTCATTCA 
               
               
                 TGAGGGGCATGCACAAGAGACAATATACATCATTTCTCCT 
               
               
                 TTTACTTTTTCTTTCCTGAGGAAGTAAAAGGAGCAGAAAGCAGATAGAAA 
               
               
                 GA 
               
               
                 (SEQ ID NO: 36) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Tomato-EXPEN 2000 ( S. lycopersicum  LA925 ×  S.   
               
               
                   pennellii  LA716 type F2.2000) 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 30 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Primer sequences, lengths of PCR products and enzymes 
               
               
                 revealing a polymorphism for CAPS/SCAR markers. 
               
             
          
           
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 An- 
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 Primer 
                 Observed 
                 nealing 
                   
                   
               
               
                 Marker 
                 Chromo- 
                 sequence 
                 PRC product 
                 Tm 
                 Marker 
                   
               
               
                 name 
                 some 
                 (5′-3′) 
                 length (bp) 
                 (° C.) 
                 Type 
                 Enzyme 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 CT229 
                  4 
                 ATGGGCTGGGATC 
                 336 
                 55 
                 CAP 
                 MwoI 
               
               
                   
                   
                 GTAGTAAA 
                   
                   
                 S 
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 37) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 AAGCTTGCGATTC 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 CCATAACA 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 38) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 T1068 
                  4 
                 CAAAGCAATGGGC 
                 304 
                 55 
                 CAP 
                 HincII 
               
               
                   
                   
                 AATGGT 
                   
                   
                 S 
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 39) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 ACACAGCAGTTTC 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 AGTAGGAC 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 40) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 TG272 
                  4 
                 GATTTTGCCCCCT 
                 352 
                 55 
                 CAP 
                 MnlI 
               
               
                   
                   
                 CTACCA 
                   
                   
                 S 
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 41) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 ACATCTTTTCCTTC 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 CCTCTGC 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 42) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 TG264 
                  4 
                 GGAACAGGTCAG 
                 520 
                 55 
                 CAP 
                 HaeII 
               
               
                   
                   
                 GACAGCAT 
                   
                   
                 S 
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 43) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 TGGCTAACTGACG 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 AAGACGA 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 44) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 TG62 
                  4 
                 CATGCCTAGTTGC 
                 410 
                 63 
                 CAP 
                 DdeI 
               
               
                   
                   
                 AGTGTCC 
                   
                   
                 S 
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 45) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 TTCAGCAGCAAGC 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 AAAGATG 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 46) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 T1405 
                  4 
                 CACCAACAACTAG 
                 535 
                 55 
                 CAP 
                 BsaJI 
               
               
                   
                   
                 CCCTTGA 
                   
                   
                 S 
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 47) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 AAGCAATTCCTCC 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 AGCTTCA 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 48) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 CT50 
                  4 
                 GACGGCGTATTAC 
                 390 
                 55 
                 CAP 
                 DdeI 
               
               
                   
                   
                 GTTCAGA 
                   
                   
                 S 
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 49) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 CTAGCACCCCAAA 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 GGATGAG 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 50) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 TG441 
                  5 
                 TGTCAGCATAGGC 
                 550 
                 55 
                 CAP 
                 RsaI 
               
               
                   
                   
                 TTTTCCA 
                   
                   
                 S 
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 51) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 CGGTCGGGAAAA 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 ATGACA 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 52) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 CD31 
                  5 
                 ATCTCGGGATCAT 
                 501 
                 55 
                 CAP 
                 HinfI 
               
               
                   
                   
                 GGTTGAC 
                   
                   
                 S 
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 53) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 ATGGCCAGAGAA 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 ATTCCAAA 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 86) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 TG318 
                  5 
                 CAAGCCATAGAAA 
                 450 
                 55 
                 SCA 
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 TTGCCGTA 
                   
                   
                 R 
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 54) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 TGCTCTCTCTGTG 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 ATGGAAGC 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 55) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 TG358 
                  5 
                 CAACTTTTCCAGG 
                 700 
                 55 
                 CAP 
                 DdeI 
               
               
                   
                   
                 TTCATTTTCTC 
                   
                   
                 S 
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 56) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 ACACCTACATGCT 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 ACTAAGGGGTC 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 57) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 TG60 
                  5 
                 TTGGCTGAAGTGA 
                 400 
                 55 
                 CAP 
                 HpyCH 
               
               
                   
                   
                 AGAAAAGTA 
                   
                   
                 S 
                 41V 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 58) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 AAGGGCATTGTAA 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 TATCTGTCC 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 59) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 CT138 
                  5 
                 ACCAGCCCCGGAA 
                 364 
                 55 
                 CAP 
                 RsaI 
               
               
                   
                   
                 GATTTTA 
                   
                   
                 S 
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 60) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 GCGGTCAACTTCA 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 GCAACTAT 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 61) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
               
               
                 TG296 
                 12 
                 TGTTCTGTCGGCA 
                 373 
                 55 
                 CAP 
                 HpyCH 
               
               
                   
                   
                 TAAAGT 
                   
                   
                 S 
                 41V 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 62) 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 TGCTAAAACGGAC 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 CTACAA 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (SEQ ID NO: 63) 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 31 
               
             
             
               
                   
               
               
                 Size table of alleles found at polymorphisms of Table 30, when cut with the indicated enzyme(s). 
               
             
          
           
               
                   
                   
                   
                 Alleles with discriminating capacity 
                   
               
               
                   
                 Location 
                 Observed 
                 (estimated size digested [bp]) 
               
             
          
           
               
                 Marker 
                   
                 Tomato EXPEN 
                 PCR product 
                 homozygous 
                 homozygous 
                   
               
               
                 name 
                 Chrom. 
                 2000 or 1992 
                 length 
                 SL* 
                 SH* 
                 Sequenced a   
               
               
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                 CD 59 
                 4 
                  0 cM 
                   
                   
                   
                   
               
               
                   
                   
                 (2000) 
               
               
                 CT229 
                 4 
                 12 cM 
                 
                   400 
                 
                 
                   300 + 100 
                 
                 
                   400 
                 
                 Yes 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (2000) 
               
               
                 T1068 
                 4 
                 33 cM 
                   
                 
                   130 + 670 
                 
                 
                   900 
                 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (2000) 
               
               
                 TG272 
                 4 
                 (50 cM) 
                   
                 
                   200 
                 
                 
                   250 
                 
                 Yes 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (1992) 
               
               
                 TG264 
                 4 
                 75 cM 
                   
                 
                   450 
                 
                 
                   160 + 280 
                 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (2000) 
               
               
                 TG62 
                 4 
                 82 cM 
                   
                   90 + 350   
                   90 + 130 + 210   
                 Yes 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (2000) 
               
               
                 T1405 
                 4 
                 77 cM 
                   
                 
                   180 + 370 
                 
                 
                   100 + 180 + 310 
                 
                 Yes 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (2000) 
               
               
                 CT50 
                 4 
                 101 cM  
                   
                 
                   190 + 210 
                 
                 
                   400 + 410 
                 
                 Yes 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (2000) 
               
               
                 T1181 
                 5 
                  0 cM 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (2000) 
               
               
                 TG441 
                 5 
                 19 cM 
                   
                 450 
                 180 + 270 
                 Yes 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (2000) 
               
               
                 CD31 
                 5 
                 39 cM 
                   
                 160 + 300 
                 400 + 160 
                 Yes 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (1992) 
               
               
                 TG318 
                 5 
                 72 cM 
                   
                 450 
                 270 
                 Yes 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (2000) 
               
               
                 TG538 
                 5 
                 43 cM 
                   
                 180 + 250 
                 120 + 300 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (1992) 
               
               
                 TG60 
                 5 
                 104 cM  
                   
                 ? + 300 + 360 
                    ? + 300 + 550 
                 Yes 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (2000) 
               
               
                 CT138 
                 5 
                 119 cM  
                   
                 900 
                 600 
                 Yes 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (2000) 
               
               
                 CT211 
                 12 
                 38 cM 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (2000) 
               
               
                 Tg68 
                   
                 21 cM 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (2000) 
               
               
                 TG296 
                 12 
                 96 
                   
                 
                   340 
                 
                 
                   290 
                 
                 Yes 
               
               
                   
                   
                 (2000) 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 *SL =  Solanum lycopersicum . SH =  Solanum habrochaites . In heterozygous plants digested products of both SL and SH are found. Both in Table 30 and Table 31 the observed PCR product length is estimated from agarose gel bands. 
               
               
                   a See Table 32 
               
             
          
         
       
     
     
       
         
               
             
               
             
           
               
                 TABLE 32 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 Nucleic acid sequences of selected markers 
               
               
                 providing mutations characterizing the  S.   
               
               
                   habrochaites  Lyc 4/78 genome over  S.   
               
               
                   lycopersicum  cv. Moneymaker. 
               
               
                   
               
             
             
               
                   
               
             
          
           
               
                 &gt;CD31 [LYC4 (SEQ ID NO: 64)/MM (SEQ ID NO: 75)] 
               
               
                 TTCATTTTGTTATTTCCTTT[ C / T ]GCCTTCCTCCACTCAGACTGGAGTT 
               
               
                 CTTCGTTATCAGCAAACTGTTCGACAGTTAAATGCATGTATGTTCAGTAT 
               
               
                 AAGTAAAAGGGCAACCCAAGCTTCC[ G / A ]CTATGCACGG[ G / A ]GTC 
               
               
                 [ T / C ]GGAGTAGGGCCGGACTAT 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 &gt;CT50 [LYC4 (SEQ ID NO: 65)/MM (SEQ ID NO: 76)] 
               
               
                 TGGAAGAGATTTACTGGATCTATCATCTTCAAGTAGTCCTTCTTCCTCAA 
               
               
                 TAACATCACATTCCTTCCAGGGCTTCTGCCCTTTGCGGTGGTGACGGCCG 
               
               
                 CC[ T / GACGCCTCCG ]GCGGCGTCGGGTAAAATCTTC[ C / T ]GAGATCCA 
               
               
                 GGCTTGAGGGAGCCGGAGAATCTGGAGGAAGAGGAATCACG[ C / G ]GAGT 
               
               
                 GACGGCCGAC[ C / G ]G 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 &gt;CT138 [LYC4 (SEQ ID NO: 66)/MM (SEQ ID NO: 77)] 
               
               
                 CAGAAGTTTAAC[ A / T ]TCACAAGCCACTGAA[ G / C ]ACG[ A / G ]TGAAA 
               
               
                 GATGCTATAGAAATAGTCACAACTGATGAAATCATTACTGAGATAGCACC 
               
               
                 AACCAGGTAGAATATTTTAACCAATGTGCAGAGCGTTCCAACTAA[ T / C ] 
               
               
                 ACAGCATTAAAGATGATAATATCTCATGACTATTGCTGCTTTTGCAATGA 
               
               
                 AAACGGGGTTTGTTTCAAAAAATATGGTGTTTGATTTTTTTT[ T / C ]AAA 
               
               
                 AAAAGTTCAACACTTGATGA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 &gt;CT229 [LYC4 (SEQ ID NO: 67)/MM (SEQ ID NO: 78)] 
               
               
                 GGCTGTGATATCGGAGTCAGAGCTCTGGCTTCACATCCAATGAAAGCAAA 
               
               
                 TAAGAAAGGTATTGGGGAGAAGCACGTTCCCATAACCATTGCCGGGACTA 
               
               
                 GAATCTGCGATGGTGAGTGGCTTTATGCAGATAC[ T / C ]GATGGCATTCT 
               
               
                 GATTTCTAAAATGGAGCTATGTGTTTGAG 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 &gt;T1405 [LYC4 (SEQ ID NO: 68)/MM (SEQ ID NO: 79)] 
               
               
                 TTTCCAA[ G / A ]GCGAAAACCAACTCCCTTGCTGTCAT[ T / C ]GGTCATA 
               
               
                 ATGCCAACAATGCTTATATTCTTCGTGGGAACTATGACGGTCCTCC[ T / 
               
               
                   C ]TGCAAATACATCGAAAT[ A / T ]CTCAAGGC[ G / A ]TTGGTTGGTTATG 
               
               
                 CAAAGTCAGTTCAGTACCAACAGGGTTGCAATGCGGCTAACTGCACGTCT 
               
               
                 GCTAACATTGATCAAGCTGTCAACATTGCAAGAAATGCAGATTATGTTGT 
               
               
                 TTTA[ G / A ]TCATGGGGTTGGATCAAACTCAAGAGAGGGAACAATTTGAT 
               
               
                 CGCGATGACTTAGTGCTCCCGGGGCAGCAAGAAAATCTTATCAATAGTGT 
               
               
                 TGCTAAAGCTGCA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 &gt;TG60 [LYC4 (SEQ ID NO: 69)/MM (SEQ ID NO: 80)] 
               
               
                 TATAATGGAACAGTATCAAGGTAAAATATTGTATAACaacTACAAGA[ C / 
               
               
                   T ]TCACTAGGAATGGTATACAAGTGAAACGTAAA[ T / A ]TAACAACTACA 
               
               
                 AGACTC[ A / G ]CTACA[ T / C ]AGCTGATGCGATAATTGGTAATTATGAAG 
               
               
                 GGCGAAATA[ G / C ]T[ A / C ]AAATTTCTTTCCAAGAAATCATGTCTTTTG 
               
               
                 TCCTCATGGCTGAAGCTCAATTGTGT[ A / C ]CAAGAAACAAATGTAC 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 &gt;TG62 [LYC4 (SEQ ID NO: 70)/MM (SEQ ID NO: 81)] 
               
               
                 TTGGTTATAATAGAATTTGTAGAACTAAAAGTATCCGTAGTAAAAACCTT 
               
               
                 TTCTCT[ C / G ]TCAGCTTCCAACTG[ T / C ]TTCTCCTTGTCCTGAAGTTC 
               
               
                 CTGAACAAGCTGATCTTTCTCCTCCAATTTATTGTT[ T / A ]ATCTCTGTA 
               
               
                 ACATGCTTCTCCAGTGAATCCACTGTTTCCGTGTAATTGTCAATTTCCTT 
               
               
                 GCGTAAAACATGAATCTCATCTTCCTTTTTCTGCATGTCTGATTGAAGCT 
               
               
                 TTCCAATATGGTCTTTGTTCTCT[ A / G ]TTTCCATCTCAGAGAGTTTCAA 
               
               
                 TGATA 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 &gt;TG272 [LYC4 (SEQ ID NO: 71)/MM (SEQ ID NO: 82)] 
               
               
                 GGCTATTCTTGGATGGCTTCTCAAGGAAAAAGAATGTCT[ T / A ]TGTCAA 
               
               
                 TGT[ TG / CT ]CAATTCTCGTATTCTTTATAAATCAAAGT[ T / G ]TCAA 
               
               
                 [ G / T ]TCGGTGGCTGGGTCACGAATAAATAGAGTAGAAGTATGCT[ C / A ] 
               
               
                 AACATCCCTGTGTTACAGTAGTCCCACTCT 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 &gt;TG296 [LYC4 (SEQ ID NO: 72)/MM (SEQ ID NO: 83)] 
               
               
                 TAATTTGGATTGGTTCTGATTTGTATATGCTTGTTTTAGTTTCGATGGTT 
               
               
                 TTTGAGTTTTTGATGATTCATTGGCACAAAGTAGTGATTTTTCAGAC[ A / 
               
               
                   T ]GTTGGGTTTT[ A / G ]TGGGGTTCCCGTGCTTGCTCTTCACTAATTTGG 
               
               
                 ATTGGTTCTGATTTGTATATGTTT[ GTTT / ---- ]TAGTTTTGATGGTTT 
               
               
                 TTGAGTTTT 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 &gt;TG318 [LYC4 (SEQ ID NO: 73)/MM (SEQ ID NO: 84)] 
               
               
                 GATACTCAAAA[ G / A ]GAAGCTTGGTCCAGATGACCTTCGCACACAGGTA 
               
               
                 CCTTCTGTCTCATGCACATGTATACAG[ - / G ]CACGAACAAATGC[ G / A ] 
               
               
                 CTCTCTTCCCAGA[ C / G ]TGGTGCTG[ C / T ]ATAAA[ A / G ]AATTAC 
               
               
                   
               
               
                 &gt;TG441 [LYC4 (SEQ ID NO: 74)/MM (SEQ ID NO: 85)] 
               
               
                 AGCTGAGGTT TGGATTACTG GGCTGAAAGC AATAATTACG 
               
               
                 AGGGGACGCT CTCGCAGAGG AAAATATGAT GCAAGAAGTG AAAC[ T / 
               
               
                   C ]ATGTT TTCGGATAGT CCACTTGGTC [ T / A ]ACGAGTCAC 
               
               
                 CACATCAACT TC[ TA / AT ]CTATTG TATGTTGGCA TTTTGTTGT[ A / 
               
               
                   G ] CCTTCAGTTG TGTGTGTTCA TTCTTCCTCT CCT[ A / C ]TGACCT 
               
               
                 CTTCCCCCTC CAACTGAT[ C / A ]C AAAATGTTG 
               
               
                   
               
             
          
         
       
     
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