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Identification of race 2 anthracnose resistance Quantitative Trait Loci using biparental and association panel of diverse watermelon germplasm accessions.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 20 Feb 2026
Bhatta Bed Prakash, Kaur Lakhvir, Correa Edgar, Bhattarai Gehendra, Patel Takshay, Wehner Todd C, Crosby Kevin M, Thomson Michael J, Malla Subas
Abstract excerpt
Anthracnose is an important fungal disease in cucurbits, caused by the pathogen Colletotrichum orbiculare, which negatively affects all the aboveground parts of the plant. Race 2 anthracnose causes severe economic damage in watermelon. The objective of the study was to identify race 2 anthracnose resistance QTL in a biparental mapping population and association mapping panel. For the F2 biparental population...
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