CucCAP scientists, Dr. Geoffrey Meru and Dr. Cecelia McGregor, will host this meeting in Florida.
Meru Lab @ UFL
CucCAP scientists use genomic approaches to facilitate breeding for PRSV-W resistance in squash
Papaya ringspot virus-W (PRSV-W) causes severe yield losses in squash production. The Meru laboratory at the University of Florida identified a single QTL for resistance on Chromosome 09 of the C. moschata genome. Subsequent testing identified two SNP markers as potential targets for marker-assisted selection. The findings of this study will facilitate breeding for resistance against PRSV-W in commercial squash cultivars.
CucCAP researchers identify QTL for Phytophthora resistance in squash
Scientists at the University of Florida led by Geoffrey Meru characterized resistance to Phytophthora crown rot in PI 181761 and identified a major QTL on chromsome 13. Several SNP markers were designed to target this QTL for marker-assisted selection.
Squash Team | 2021 Progress Report
Meet the CucCAP Squash Team
CucCAP’s Meru leading multi-institution Calbaza project | VGNews
Dr. Meru’s team will collaborate with the universities of Puerto Rico and Georgia on the grant named “Specialty Pumpkin: Laying the Groundwork for an Emerging Crop and Lucrative Products.”
Technology to Grow Better Cucurbits | VSCNews
With a wide variety of options to choose from, researchers are working with technology in order to grow better cucurbits. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS), marker assisted selection and genomic selection have been used to improve specialty crops like squash, pumpkins and watermelons.
Breeding Squash for Disease Resistance
Cucurbita spp. Powdery Mildew Phytophthora Blight Virus Diseases Powdery Mildew Powdery mildew is a disease that affects all cucurbits and is important in squash. Resistance was introduced from the wild species, Cucurbita marintezii in C. moschata and C. pepo. The resistance gene, Pm-0, is a single incompletely dominant gene that is commonly deployed in the […]
