Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus (CYSDV) is a devastating viral disease of cucurbit crops that has all but eliminated fall season melon production in regions of California and Arizona. Resistance to CYSDV is exhibited by melon PI 313970, a vegetable type melon introduced from India. QTL analysis identified a locus on chromosome 5 that explained 16% – 35% of the variation in virus titer. Markers flanking the QTL were developed for use marker-assisted breeding of CYSDV-resistant melons.
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- QTL mapping of Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus resistance in melon accession PI 313970.
By: Prabin Tamang, Kaori Ando, William Wintermantel, and James McCreight.
Published: 18 February 2021 in HortScience (56: 424–430)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI15495-20
