Marker assisted selection (MAS) for disease resistance is widely applied in practical tomato breeding program both in public and private sectors. Due to the commercial value and the importance as a model crop system, tomato has taken the lead in MAS among the other horticultural crops. A wide range of disease resistance genes were identified and the mechanism of the resistances has been explored in tomatoes. In the case of disease resistance Tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) is one of the major threats for tomato production worldwide, and several resistance sources for TYLCV resistance have been identified among wild tomato species. Ty1/3 resistance gene has been recently identified as a DFDGD-class RNA dependent RNA polymerase (RDR). Late blight (LB) in tomato is caused by Phythophthora infestans, and several resistances sources have been applied in the practical breeding program. Ph3 resistance, a LB resistance against a wide-range of P. infestans isolates, has been reported as a gene coding a CC-NBS-LRR gene on chromosome 9. In this study, we developed reliable and comprehensive molecular markers based on the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) or insertion/deletion (InDel) directly responsible for the resistance phenotype. These functional molecular markers are expected to enhance the effectivity and accuracy of MAS for disease resistance in tomato breeding programs.

• Inhwa Yeam(Department of Horticulture and Breeding, Andong National University)