QTL mapping identifies novel loci and putative candidate genes for rind traits in watermelon.

ABSTRACT: Rind color and pattern are important external fruit quality traits of watermelon influencing the consumer attention and market acceptance. Varying degrees of green and yellow colors in different combinations forming distinct patterns have been observed on watermelon rind. In the current experiment, an attempt has been made to map the QTLs/genes for four important rind traits, namely, stripe color, stripe pattern, interstripe color, and interstripe pattern. The experiment consisted of two mapping populations namely F₂ (Pop I) and BC₁F₂ (Pop II) derived from two parental lines, viz., BIL-53 (characterized by medium green marbled rind pattern and yellowish white blotchy interstripe pattern) and IIHR-140-152 (characterized by dark green solid stripes and greeni

SUBMITTER: Maragal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8782950 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature