Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici interaction. A review

The interaction between plants and pathogens is a very dynamic complex relationship that also includes high degree of specificity, it precisely this last characteristic which triggers such important responses in the survival one or other. pathosystem formed by tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (Fol) has been subject multiple studies due to importance vegetable worldwide for economic ecological impact fungus responsible vascular wilt disease tomato, causing losses go up 100%. One way find alternatives management any know actors involved mechanisms govern through technological scientific advances clearly show how develops on genetic level. This review collects information from different sources with focus knowledge fungus, cultivation plant defense applied pathosystem, as well molecular mechanisms.