Genetic mapping reveals a marker for yellow skin in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.).

As a diverse species, watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. &Nakai var. lanatus] has different kinds of fruit sizes, shapes, flesh colors and skin colors. Skin color is among the major objectives for breeding. Yellow skin is an important trait in watermelon, but the underlying genetic m...

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Main Authors: Junling Dou, Xuqiang Lu, Aslam Ali, Shengjie Zhao, Lei Zhang, Nan He, Wenge Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6161839?pdf=render