Journal of Zhejiang Agricultural Sciences ›› 2025, Vol. 66 ›› Issue (5): 1206-1209.DOI: 10.16178/j.issn.0528-9017.20240776

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Exploiting the public data to develop a new molecular marker linked to powdery mildew resistance locus in muskmelon

ZHU Chenhui1(), HUANG Yuqing2, LI Bai2, XUE Qin2, YE Lihua2,*()   

  1. 1. Agriculture, Rural Affairs and Water Resources Bureau of Xiuzhou District, Jiaxing 314001, Zhejiang
    2. Jiaxing Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jiaxing 314016, Zhejiang
  • Received:2024-10-08 Online:2025-05-11 Published:2025-05-20

Abstract:

Powdery mildew (PM) significantly and negatively affects the yield and quality of muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.var.reticulatus Naud.). Using the resistance genes of melon for breeding is the most economical and environmentally safe way to control powdery mildew disease. Through comparative genome analyses between the PM resistant varieties (PI414723,MR1), the reticulatus cultivars (Dulce,Harukei) and AY (the annonated melon genome),combined with the reported loci of disease resistance genes, we developed a new InDel marker named pmc2pi717 and successfully applied it to the resistance screening in the F2 generation population. This study laid a foundation to pyramid multiple resistance genes into new cultivars in the future via marker assisted selection.

Key words: sequence data, muskmelon, molecular marker, powdery mildew

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