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Among angiosperm families, the Solanaceae is one of the most important one to human beings and has extensive economic importance, mainly as a food source. It is distributed in all continents except Antarctica and the greatest concentration of diversity is in Central and South America. Many of the economically important crops in the world belong to the genus Solanum, Capsicum, and Nicotiana with about 28 million hectares cultivated globally. In addition to species that underwent domestication, this family encompasses several wild species used in traditional cuisine or as a font of useful genes/alleles for breeding efforts. Solanaceae are also known for possessing a diverse range of biologically active compounds that may be used to benefit human health and for crop protection. The Solanaceae family includes about 100 genera and approximately 2500 species; recent classification has identified nine clades at subfamily level and 14 at tribe level.
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Motti, R. (2021). The Solanaceae Family: Botanical Features and Diversity. In: Carputo, D., Aversano, R., Ercolano, M.R. (eds) The Wild Solanums Genomes. Compendium of Plant Genomes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-30343-3_1
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