Raw sequence reads

Eggplant verticillium wilt, caused by Verticillium dahliae, is one of the most severe diseases of eggplant worldwide. Transferring of resistance genes from wild relativeswould be valuable for the continued improvements of eggplant. Solanum aculeatissimum, a wild relative of eggplant possessing resistance to verticillium wilt, is potentially useful for genetically enhancing eggplant. To better understand the defense response to V. dahliae, transcriptome analysis of roots from S. aculeatissimum in response to V. dahliae infection was performed.