Jim McCreight leads the Melon team. Their objectives are to Map and develop markers for disease resistance in Melon and introgress, pyramid/stack resistances into advanced breeding lines.
CucCAP Melon Team
Melon Team contributions to the CucCAP grant include captioned images of research activities, publications available online, and articles about the team’s research efforts and accomplishments.
CucCAP researchers identify QTL for resistance to Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus in melon
Meet the CucCAP Melon Team
The CucCAP melon team is breeding melons for disease resistance to Powdery mildew, Fusarium wilt, and Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus.
CucCAP scientists uncover QTL associated with sulfur tolerance in melon, facilitating disease control options
CucCAP researchers identified a major QTL associated with sulfur tolerance in a melon mapping population. Genetic markers were developed for the major QTL and can be used to incorporate sulfur tolerance in melon breeding programs.
Melon Team | 2020 CucCAP Progress Report
This progress report from the CucCAP melon team covers goals and accomplishments for the time period of March 2019 to July 2020.
CucCAP #1 Melon Publications and Presentations
Melon Team | 2019 CucCAP Progress Report
Melon Team members Jim McCreight (USDA, ARS), Shaker Kousik (USDA, ARS), Michael Mazourek (Cornell Univ.), Pat Wechter (USDA, ARS), and Bill Wintermantel (USDA, ARS) reported their accomplishments in the CucCAP1 project.
