QTL Mapping of Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus Resistance in Melon Accession PI 313970

Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus (CYSDV) is a devastating viral disease of melon that can cause significant yield and quality losses. This disease has recently emerged as a major concern in the southwest United States and major melon-growing regions across the world. Coinfection of melon by C...

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Main Authors: Prabin Tamang, Kaori Ando, William M. Wintermantel, James D. McCreight
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Published: American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) 2021-02-01
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Online Access:https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/56/4/article-p424.xml
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Kaori Ando
William M. Wintermantel
James D. McCreight
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description Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus (CYSDV) is a devastating viral disease of melon that can cause significant yield and quality losses. This disease has recently emerged as a major concern in the southwest United States and major melon-growing regions across the world. Coinfection of melon by Cucurbit chlorotic yellows virus (CCYV) was recognized in Imperial Valley and neighboring production areas of California and Arizona in 2018, but its importance remains largely unknown. Identifying and deploying CYSDV resistance from elite germplasm is an economical and effective way to manage the disease. A F2:3 population was developed from a cross of susceptible ‘Top Mark’ with CYSDV-resistant PI 313970, which was shown to possess a single recessive gene for resistance to CYSDV. The F2:3 population was phenotyped in the field in response to natural, mixed infections by the two viruses, CYSDV and CCYV in the Fall melon seasons of 2018 and 2019. Phenotypic data (foliar yellowing) from both years were not useful for mapping CYSDV resistance quantitative trait loci (QTL), as PI 313970 and CYSDV-resistant F2:3 plants exhibited yellowing symptoms from CCYV coinfection. QTL analysis of the relative titer of CYSDV calculated from reverse transcriptase quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) data identified one locus on chromosome 3 at the physical location of S5-28,571,859 bp that explained 20% of virus titer variation in 2018 but was undetected in 2019. A locus on chromosome 5 between S5-20,880,639 to S5-22,217,535 bp explained 16% and 35% of the variation in CYSDV titer in 2018 and 2019, respectively. One or both of the markers were present in six of 10 putative melon CYSDV resistance sources. Markers flanking the 2019 QTL were developed and can be used in marker-assisted breeding of CYSDV-resistant melons.
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spelling doaj.art-9570dd13e6e54d22aef53d95e04ab3172022-12-21T21:56:26ZengAmerican Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS)HortScience2327-98342021-02-01564424430https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI15495-20QTL Mapping of Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus Resistance in Melon Accession PI 313970Prabin TamangKaori AndoWilliam M. WintermantelJames D. McCreightCucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus (CYSDV) is a devastating viral disease of melon that can cause significant yield and quality losses. This disease has recently emerged as a major concern in the southwest United States and major melon-growing regions across the world. Coinfection of melon by Cucurbit chlorotic yellows virus (CCYV) was recognized in Imperial Valley and neighboring production areas of California and Arizona in 2018, but its importance remains largely unknown. Identifying and deploying CYSDV resistance from elite germplasm is an economical and effective way to manage the disease. A F2:3 population was developed from a cross of susceptible ‘Top Mark’ with CYSDV-resistant PI 313970, which was shown to possess a single recessive gene for resistance to CYSDV. The F2:3 population was phenotyped in the field in response to natural, mixed infections by the two viruses, CYSDV and CCYV in the Fall melon seasons of 2018 and 2019. Phenotypic data (foliar yellowing) from both years were not useful for mapping CYSDV resistance quantitative trait loci (QTL), as PI 313970 and CYSDV-resistant F2:3 plants exhibited yellowing symptoms from CCYV coinfection. QTL analysis of the relative titer of CYSDV calculated from reverse transcriptase quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) data identified one locus on chromosome 3 at the physical location of S5-28,571,859 bp that explained 20% of virus titer variation in 2018 but was undetected in 2019. A locus on chromosome 5 between S5-20,880,639 to S5-22,217,535 bp explained 16% and 35% of the variation in CYSDV titer in 2018 and 2019, respectively. One or both of the markers were present in six of 10 putative melon CYSDV resistance sources. Markers flanking the 2019 QTL were developed and can be used in marker-assisted breeding of CYSDV-resistant melons.https://journals.ashs.org/hortsci/view/journals/hortsci/56/4/article-p424.xmlcucumis melocucurbit chlorotic yellows virusgermplasmsweetpotato whitefly
spellingShingle Prabin Tamang
Kaori Ando
William M. Wintermantel
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cucumis melo
cucurbit chlorotic yellows virus
germplasm
sweetpotato whitefly
title QTL Mapping of Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus Resistance in Melon Accession PI 313970
title_full QTL Mapping of Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus Resistance in Melon Accession PI 313970
title_fullStr QTL Mapping of Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus Resistance in Melon Accession PI 313970
title_full_unstemmed QTL Mapping of Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus Resistance in Melon Accession PI 313970
title_short QTL Mapping of Cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus Resistance in Melon Accession PI 313970
title_sort qtl mapping of cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus resistance in melon accession pi 313970
topic cucumis melo
cucurbit chlorotic yellows virus
germplasm
sweetpotato whitefly
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