Tomato genome sequence -- Melon genome sequence -- Databases for Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae research -- DNA markers in Solanaceae breeding -- DNA markers in Cucurbitaceae breeding -- Mutant resources and TILLING platforms in tomato research -- Tomato fruit set and its modification using molecular breeding techniques -- Fruit growth in tomato and its modification by molecular breeding techniques -- Sugar accumulation in tomato fruit and its modification using molecular breeding techniques -- Fruit ripening in tomato and its modification by molecular breeding techniques -- Disease resistance in melon and its modification by molecular breeding techniques -- Insect resistance in melon and its modification by molecular breeding -- Genetic engineering of important breeding traits in Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae -- Genome editing technologies and their use in tomato -- Toward in-silico design and engineering of Solanaceae and Cucurbitaceae crops.