Development of new tomato cultivars by using omics technologies

October 2020 - September 2023

v-TOMATOMICS

v-Tomatomics plans to use new high-throughput technologies for biomolecular analysis (omics) to produce new Greek tomato varieties, either in the form of hybrids or inbred lines, to improve post-harvest behavior, nutritional value and productivity. 

Actions

• Use genotype by sequencing and omics technologies such as genomics, transcriptomics, glycoproteomics, metabolomics and phenomics
• Characterize and utilize the traditional Greek tomato varieties (landraces) and the existing genetic material, at various stages of breeding

Goals

• Improve the nutritional value, productivity, shelf-life and quality of traditional tomato varieties
• Use genomic approaches to incorporate resistance to diseases 
• Offer distinct varieties of local origin with differentiated flavor, shape and size 
• Create a science-based online platform enriched with research data

• Increase the income of farmers and related businesses