International Solanaceae Genomics Project (SOL)
Systems Approach to Diversity and Adaptation
Over the coming decade the International Solanaceae Genome Project (SOL) will create a coordinated network of knowledge about the Solanaceae family aimed at answering two of the most important questions about life and agriculture:
- How can a common set of genes/proteins give rise to such a wide range of morphologically and ecologically distinct organisms that occupy our planet?
- How can a deeper understanding of the genetic basis of diversity be harnessed to better meet the needs of society in an environmentally-friendly way?
On this page, you will find more information about the strategy used to answer these questions. A whitepaper is available with more details. It contains contributions from Solanaceae scientists around the world. The whitepaper and the accompanying Powerpoint presentation are meant to be resources for people who want to write grants in the International Solanaceae framework. All texts and images can be used freely.
| SOL sites around the world |
- AFRI-SOL The African SOL initiative, focusing on African Solanaceae plants and information exchange.
- Lat-SOL - South American SOL laboratories
- SRCUK - Solanaceae Research Community in the United Kingdom
| SOL Newsletters |
- September 2013 (current issue)
- April 2013
- October 2012
- June 2012
- March 2012
- October 2011
- June 2011
- March 2011
- October 2010
- June 2010
- March 2010
- December 2009
- September 2009
- June 2009
- March 2009
- December 2008
- August 2008
- May 2008 [Nijmegen symposium poster supplement]
- March 2008
- November 2007
- July 2007
- May 2007
- March 2007
- January 2007
- November 2006 [Supplement]
- September 2006
- June 2006
- April 2006
- Feb 2006
- Nov 2005
- September 2005
- July 2005
- May 2005 and supplement [ppt]
- March 2005
- December 2004
- November 2004
| SOL White Paper |
- Updated whitepaper [Sept 4, 2004]
- The updated whitepaper is now conveniently available in 5 parts:
| International Solanaceae Meeting, Nov 15, 2003 |
Location: Washington, D.C. (Holiday Inn Dulles International)
Date: November 3, 2003
The purpose of the meeting was to determine the feasibility, utility, strategy and level of international interest/commitment for sequencing the tomato genome as a reference for the family Solanaceae and other closely related plant families. The workshop brought together and international group of scientists to discuss:
Date: November 3, 2003
The purpose of the meeting was to determine the feasibility, utility, strategy and level of international interest/commitment for sequencing the tomato genome as a reference for the family Solanaceae and other closely related plant families. The workshop brought together and international group of scientists to discuss:
- the current status of Solanaceae research - including aspects of plant biology for which Solanaceous species are a preferred model,
- the impact of sequencing the tomato genome on research in the Solanaceae and plant biology in general,
- sequencing strategy,
- mechanisms by which such a sequencing project can be conducted as part of a multinational consortium, and 5) strategies for sequence information management, curation and public dissemination.
| SOL Bioinformatics pages |
Refer to the SOL bioinformatics pages with
meeting notes, powerpoint slides, etc
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