Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:137-138 (2000)
R.W. Robinson
Department of Horticultural Science, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University, Geneva NY 14456
H.S. Paris
Dept. of Vegetable Crops, Agric. Research Organization, New Ya’ar Research Center, P.O. Box 1021, Ramat Yishay, 30-095, Israel
Previous lists of Cucurbita genes were published in CGC Rpt. 15: 102-109 (1992) and in CGC Rpt. 19: 91-92 (1996). Before publishing a proposed new gene symbol for a Cucurbita gene, researchers are urged to consult this gene list and those in CGC 15 and 19 in order to avoid using a symbol already assigned to another gene.
The following list of new Cucurbita genes also includes a correction for the erroneous symbol for the Ds gene that was given in CGC Rpt. 19: 91-92 (1996).
| Gene symbol | Character | Species | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ds | Dark stem. Dark green stem, fruit color not affected | pepo | 4 |
| De | determinate plant habit; stem lacking tendrils and terminating with female flowers | moschata | 2 |
| mo-1 | mature orange-1; complementary gene for loss of green fruit color prior to maturity | pepo | 5 |
| mo-2 | mature orange-2; complementary gene for loss of green fruit color prior to maturity | pepo | 5 |
| Slc* | Squash leaf curl virus resistance | pepo | 3 |
| uml | umbrella-like; leaves shaped like partially opened umbrella | maxima x pepo | 6 |
| wc | white corolla; petals white, tending to curl, less dentate than normal | maxima | 1 |
| wyc | white-yellow corolla; dentate, white-yellow petals | maxima | 1 |
| * Proposed new gene symbol. | |||
Literature Cited
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