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QTL associated with gummy stem blight resistance in watermelon.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Feb 2021
Gimode Winnie, Bao Kan, Fei Zhangjun, McGregor Cecilia
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KEY MESSAGE: 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. Gummy stem blight (GSB), caused by three Stagonosporopsis spp., is a devastating fungal disease of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) and other cucurbits that can lead to severe yield losses. Currently, no commercial cultivars...
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