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Fine mapping, introgression, and KASP marker development for powdery mildew resistance in watermelon using an interspecific RIL population (Citrullus mucosospermus × C. lanatus).
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 8 Nov 2025
Kumar Rahul, Ikerd Jennifer, Karthikeyan Raghupathy, Kousik Chandrasekar
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KEY MESSAGE: A major QTL conferring powdery mildew resistance was fine mapped to a 54.8 kb region on chromosome 2 using an interspecific RIL population (Citrullus mucosospermus × Citrullus lanatus). Four co-segregating KASP markers were developed and validated across multiple populations, demonstrating their utility for marker-assisted selection. Powdery mildew, caused by Podosphaera xanthii, is a major fungal...
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- Disease Resistance
- Plant Diseases
- Quantitative Trait Loci
- Citrullus
- Chromosome Mapping