View the 2024 Watermelon Report including all tables and figures in pages 20 – 36 of the pdf version of this report.
Watermelon Team members:
Amnon Levi (USDA, ARS)
Sandra Branham (Clemson University)
Shaker Kousik (USDA, ARS)
Kai-Shu Ling (USDA, ARS)
Cecilia McGregor (University of Georgia)
Umesh Reddy (West Virginia St University)
Pat Wechter (Clemson University)
Genome-Wide Association Mapping and Genomic Prediction of Fusarium Wilt Race 2 Resistance in the USDA Citrullus amarus Collection
International Plant and Animal Genome – Cucurbit Genomics Session Friday, Jan 12 4:00 PM Organizers: Pat Wechter & Amnon Levi Abstracts Incorporating Fusarium Wilt Resistance into Watermelon Cultivars Using Molecular Tools by: Venkat Ganaparthi, William, Patrick Wechter, Amnon Levi, and Sandra E. Branham Cucurbit Genomics Database (CuGenDB) v2: An Updated Database for Cucurbit Genomics by: […]
A super-pangenome was constructed to represent the entire watermelon gene repertoire, uncovering several disease resistance genes that are present in wild watermelons while completely lost in watermelon cultivars.
Scientists have constructed a comprehensive ‘super-pangenome’ for watermelon and its wild relatives, uncovering beneficial genes lost during domestication that could improve disease resistance and fruit quality of this vital fruit crop.
Citrullus amarus was screened for resistance to Pseudomonas leaf spot. Genetic markers associated with resistance to P. syringae and other diseases were identified. The results will facilitate breeding for resistance to PLS in watermelon.
The CucCAP Melon breeding, genomics, and pathology group published 11 journal articles and book chapters between September 2020 and April 2023.
