We identified QTLs associated with gummy stem blight resistance in an interspecific F2:3 Citrullus population and developed marker assays for selection of the loci in watermelon.
Citrullus
Breeding Watermelon for Disease Resistance
Citrullus lanatus Fusarium wilt of watermelon Gummy stem blight Phytophthora fruit rot & Powdery mildew Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus Papaya ringspot virus Fusarium wilt of watermelon Fusarium wilt of watermelon is caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Niveum Fon. It is considered one of the most important diseases of watermelon production in the United States. […]
