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An integrated genetic map based on four mapping populations and quantitative trait loci associated with economically important traits in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus).
BMC plant biology - 20 Jan 2014
Ren Yi, McGregor Cecilia, Zhang Yan, Gong Guoyi, Zhang Haiying, Guo Shaogui, Sun Honghe, Cai Wantao, Zhang Jie, Xu Yong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Modern watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.) cultivars share a narrow genetic base due to many years of selection for desirable horticultural qualities. Wild subspecies within C. lanatus are important potential sources of novel alleles for watermelon breeding, but successful trait introgression into elite cultivars has had limited success. The application of marker assisted selection (MAS) in watermelon...
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