Harnessing genomics for fast development and commercial introduction of high-resistant tomato varieties to Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus

Ikushugaku zasshi 2026 Open access

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Authors: Walter Verweij, Sergio de la Fuente van Bentem, Marieke Ykema, Fréderic Perefarres, Nejra Solo, Albert Grit, Louison Liard, Bas ter Riet, Martijn van Stee, Karin I. Posthuma, Gert-Jan de Boer, Jean-François Thomin
+4 more Rob J. Dekker, Antoine Janssen, Jeroen Rouppe van der Voort, Kees Könst
DOI: 10.1270/jsbbs.25047
Cited by: 3
References: 29

Abstract

Tomato plants are susceptible to a wide range of viruses, including those belonging to the genus Tobamovirus, which pose enormous threats to tomato cultivation worldwide. This article reviews a genomics-based breeding strategy ap‍plied for the rapid discovery and introgression of the newly identified HREZ resistance gene, which provides high-resistance to the recently emerged Tobamovirus fructirugosum (Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV)). From the identification of a novel viral tomato pathogen in 2015, an applied breeding strategy allowed us to launch a series of 18 tomato varieties within a time span of seven years.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Plant Virus Research Studies Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
Ikushugaku zasshi
Publisher
Japanese Society of Breeding
Volume
76
Issue
1
Pages
86–94
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN