2002 Gene List for Melon

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CGC Report 25, 2002

Michel Pitrat
INRA, Station de Génétique et d’Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes, Montfavet cedex (France)

Gene lists of melon have been published previously, the last one in 1998 (109, 17, 18, 93, 95, 96).  They included different types of genes:  disease and pest resistance genes, isozymes, leaf, stem, flower, fruit and seed characters.. The 2002 list includes a total number of 162 loci, QTLs for Cucumber Mosaic Virus resistance, ethylene production during fruit maturation and ovary and fruit shape, and one cytoplasmic mutant (cyt-Yt) (Table 1).

Genes have also been cloned in melon (mRNA or complete gene with eventually intron…).  Only genes with complete sequences are listed in Table 2.  Most of them are related to fruit maturation.  About 50 partial clones, for instance Resistance Gene Homologues, are also available in databases.

Genetic maps using different types of molecular markers have been published (4, 12, 25, 26, 86, 92, 122).  Linkages between isozymes (114) and between phenotypic mutants (94) have also been reported.  These maps have been constructed using different melon genotypes as parents and some markers cannot be transferred easily from one map to another or are not polymorphic between all the parents (Table 3).  There is not yet a reference saturated map of melon.  Moreover very few phenotypic traits have been mapped.

Allelism tests have often not been performed, inflating the number of described genes.  This is particularly clear for Powdery mildew resistance but also for many other traits.  This could be because accessions previously described with this trait are not (or no more) available.  It is strongly recommended to send seed samples along with reports of new genes to the melon gene curators.  They should consult the lists and the rules of gene nomenclature for the Cucurbitaceae (110, 17) before proposing a gene name and symbol.

Table 1. Gene list of melon.  In bold characters are the genes which are maintained by the curators or which are very common in collections (like andromonoecious or white testa).  In light characters are genes which either have been apparently lost, are not yet maintained by curators, or have uncertain descriptions. In the second part of the table are QTL and in the third part one cytoplasmic factor.

Gene symbol

Character

LGz

References
Prefered
Synonym
a M andromonoecious.  Mostly staminate, fewer perfect flowers; on A_ plants, pistillate flowers have no stamens; epistatic to g.

 

 4, II 103, 111, 121
ab – abrachiate.  Lacking lateral branches. Interacts with a and g (e.g. ab ab a a G_ plants produce only staminate flowers).

 

 39
Ac – Alternaria cucumerina resistance (in MR-1).

 

   116
Aco-1 Ac Aconitase-1.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating one band, in PI 218071, PI 224769.

 

 A 114
Acp-1 APS-11, Ap-11 Acid phosphatase-1.  Isozyme variant with two codominant alleles, each regulating one band. The heterozygote has two bands.

 

 36
Acp-2 Acp-1 Acid phosphatase-2.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating one band, in PI 194057, PI 224786.  Relationship with Acp-1 is unknown.

 

   114
Acp-4 – Acid phosphatase-4.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating one band, in PI 183256, PI 224786.  Relationship with Acp-1 unknown, different from Acp-2.

 

   114
Af – Aulacophora foveicollis resistance.  Resistance to the red pumpkin beetle.

 

 119
Ag – Aphis gossypii tolerance.  Freedom of leaf curling following aphid infestation (in PI 414723).

 

   11
Ak-4 – Adenylate kinase.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating one band, in PI 169334.

 

   114
Ala – Acute leaf apex.  Dominant over obtuse apex, linked with Lobed leaf. (Ala in Maine Rock, ala in PV Green).

 

 43
alb – albino.  White cotyledons, lethal mutant (in Trystorp).

 

   5
Al-1 Al1 Abscission layer-1.  One of two dominant genes for abscission layer formation. See Al-2. (Al-1 Al-2 in C68, al-1 al-2 in Pearl).

 

 115
Al-2 Al2 Abscission layer-2.  One of two dominant genes for abscission layer formation. See Al-1.

 

 115
Al-3   Abscission layer-3.  One dominant gene for abscission layer formation (in PI 161375).  Relationship with Al-1 or Al-2 is unknown.

 

 VIII 91

Al-4

   Abscission layer-4.  One dominant gene for abscission layer formation (in PI 161375).  Relationship with Al-1 or Al-2 is unknown.

 

 IX 91
bd – Brittle dwarf.  Rosette growth with thick leaf. Male fertile, female sterile (in TAM-Perlita45).

 

 20
Bi – Bitter.  Bitter seedling (common in honeydew or in Charentais type while most American cantaloupes are bi).

 

   69
Bif-1 Bif Bitter fruit-1.  Bitterness of tender fruit in wild melon. Relations with Bi are unknown.

 

 88

Bif-2

 – Bitter fruit-2.  One of two complementary independent genes for bitter taste in young fruit:  Bif-2_ Bif-3_ are bitter.  (Relationships with Bi and Bif-1 are unknown).

 

 73
Bif-3 – Bitter fruit-3.  One of two complementary independent genes for bitter taste in young fruit:  Bif-2_ Bif-3_ are bitter. (Relationships with Bi and Bif-1 are unknown).

 

 73
cab-1 – cucurbit aphid borne yellows virus resistance-1.  One of two complementary independent genes for resistance to this polerovirus:  cab-1 cab-1 cab-2 cab-2 plants are resistant.  (in PI 124112).

 

   29

 
cab-2 – cucurbit aphid borne yellows virus resistance-2.  One of two complementary independent genes for resistance to this polerovirus: cab-1 cab-1 cab-2 cab-2 plants are resistant.  (in PI 124112).

 

   29
cb cbl cucumber beetle resistance.  Interacts with Bi, the nonbitter bi bi cb cb being the more resistant (in C922-174-B).

 

 84
cf – cochleare folium.  Spoon-shaped leaf with upward curling of the leaf margins (spontaneous mutant in Galia).

 

   68
cl – curled leaf.  Elongated leaves that curl upward and inward.  Usually male and female sterile.

 

 20
Cys – Cucurbit Yellow Stunting Disorder virus resistance.  One dominant gene for resistance to this crinivirus in TGR-1551.

 

 70
dc-1 – Dacus cucurbitae-1 resistance.  One of two complementary recessive genes for resistance to the melon fruitfly.  See dc-2.

 

 112
dc-2 – Dacus cucurbitae-2 resistance.  One of two complementary recessive genes for resistance to the melon fruitfly.  See dc-1.

 

 112
dl – dissected leaf (in URSS 4). Highly indented leaves.

 

 10 31
dlv cl dissected leaf Velich.  First described as cut leaf in Cantaloup de Bellegarde.  Allelic to dl.

 

 10 120
dl-2 – dissected leaf-2.  First described as «hojas hendidas».

 

 35
dlet dl delayed lethal.  Reduced growth, necrotic lesions on leaves and premature death.

 

 129
Ec – Empty cavity.  Carpels are separated at fruit maturity leaving a cavity.  Ec in PI 414723, ec in Védrantais.

 

 III 90
ech – exaggerated curvature of the hook.  Triple response of seedlings germinating in darkness in presence of ethylene.  ech in PI 161375, Ech in Védrantais.

 

 I 91
f – flava. Chlorophyl deficient mutant.  Growth rate reduced (in K 2005).

 

 8 100
fas – fasciated stem (in Vilmorin 104).

 

   40
Fdp-1 – Fructose diphosphate-1.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating one band, in PI 218071, PI 224688.

 

   114
Fdp-2 – Fructose diphosphate-2.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating one band, in PI 204691, PI 183256.

 

   114
fe – fe (iron) inefficient mutant.  Chlorotic leaves with green veins.  Turns green when adding iron in the nutrient solution.

 

   83
Fn – Flaccida necrosis.  Semi-dominant gene for wilting and necrosis with F pathotype of Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus (Fn in Doublon, fn in Védrantais). 2, V 108
Fom-1 Fom1 Fusarium oxysporum melonis resistance.  Resistance to races 0 and 2 and susceptibility to races 1 and 1,2 of Fusarium wilt (Fom-1 in Doublon, fom-1 in Charentais T).

 

 5, IX 107
Fom-2 Fom1.2 Fusarium oxysporum melonis resistance.  Resistance to races 0 and 1 and susceptibility to races 2 and 1,2 of Fusarium wilt. (Fom-2 in CM 17187, fom-2 in CharentaisT).

 

 6, XI 107
Fom-3 – Fusarium oxysporum melonis resistance.  Same phenotype as Fom-1 but segregates independently from Fom-1. (Fom-3 in Perlita FR, fom-3 in CharentaisT).

 

   130
G – gynomonoecious.  Mostly pistillate, fewer perfect flowers.  Epistatic to

a a A_ G_ monoecious; A_ g g gynoecious; a a G_ andromonoecious; a a g g hermaphrodite.

 

   103
gf – green flesh color.  Recessive to salmon. (gf in honeydew, Gf  in Smiths’ Perfect cantaloupe).

 

 IX 51
gl – glabrous.  Trichomes lacking (in Arizona glA).

 

 3 38
gp – green petals.  Corolla leaf like in color and venation.

 

 79
Gpi – Glucosephosphate isomerase.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating one band, in PI 179680.

 

   114
Gs – Gelatinous sheath around the seeds.  Dominant to absence of gelatinous sheath.

 

 41
gyc – greenish yellow corolla.

 

   128
gy n, M gynoecious.  Interacts with a and g to produce stable gynoecious plants (A_ g g gy gy) (in WI 998).

 

   60, 62
h – halo cotyledons.  Yellow halo on the cotyledons, later turning green.

 

 4, II 82
Idh – Isocitrate dehydrogenase.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating one band, in PI 218070, PI 224688.

 

 A 114
Imy – Interveinal mottling and yellowing resistance.  Resistance to a complex of viruses in PI 378062.

 

 49
jf – juicy flesh.  Segregates discretely in a monogenic ratio in segregating generations.

 

 13
L – Lobed leaf.  Dominant on non lobed, linked with Acute leaf apex. (L in Maine Rock, l in P.V. Green).

 

 43
lmi – long mainstem internode.  Affects internode length of the main stem but not of the lateral ones (in 48764).

 

 8 74
Liy – Lettuce infectious yellows virus resistance.  One dominant gene for resistance to this crinivirus in PI 313970.   75
Lt – Liriomyza trifolii (leafminer) resistance (in Nantais Oblong).

 

   28
M-Pc-5 – Modifier of Pc-5.  Gene Pc-5 for downy mildew resistance (see Pc-5) is dominant in presence of M-Pc-5, recessive in the absence of M-Pc-5.

 

 2
Mc – Mycosphaerella citrullina resistance.  High degree of resistance to gummy stem blight (in PI 140471).

 

   104
Mc-2 Mci Mycosphaerella citrullina resistance-2.  Moderate degree of resistance to gummy stem blight (in C-1 and C-8.)

 

 104
Mc-3 – Mycosphaerella citrullina resistance-3.  High level of resistance to gummy stem blight in PI 157082, independent from Mc.

 

 131
Mc-4 – Mycosphaerella citrullina resistance-4.  High level of resistance to gummy stem blight in PI 511890.  Relationships with Mc and Mc-3 unknown.

 

 131
Mca – Macrocalyx.  Large, leaf like structure of the sepals in staminate and hermaphrodite flowers (Mca in makuwa, mca in Annamalai).

 

 42
Mdh-2 – Malate dehydrogenase-2.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating one band, in PI 224688, PI 224769.

 

 B 114
Mdh-4 – Malate dehydrogenase-4.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating one band, in PI 218070, PI 179923.

 

 B 114
Mdh-5 – Malate dehydrogenase-5.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating one band, in PI 179923, PI 180283.

 

 B 114
Mdh-6 – Malate dehydrogenase-6.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating one band, in P 179923, PI 180283.

 

 B 114
Me – Mealy flesh texture.  Dominant to crisp flesh. (Me in C. callosus, me in makuwa).

 

 41
Me-2 – Mealy flesh texture-2 (in PI 414723).

 

   90
Mpi-1 – Mannosephosphate isomerase-1.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating one band, in PI 183257, PI 204691.

 

 A 114
Mpi-2 – Mannosephosphate isomerase-2.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating one band, in PI 183257, PI 204691.

 

 A 114
ms-1 ms1 male sterile-1.  Indehiscent anthers with empty pollen walls in tetrad stage.

 

 3 8
ms-2 ms2 male sterile-2.  Anthers indehiscent, containing mostly empty pollen walls, growth rate reduced.

 

 6, XI 10
ms-3 ms-L male sterile-3.  Waxy and translucent indehiscent anthers, containing two types of empty pollen sacs.

 

 12 77
ms-4 – male sterile-4.  Small indehiscent anthers.  First male flowers abort at bud stage (in Bulgaria 7).

 

 9 71
ms-5 – male sterile-5.  Small indehiscent anthers. Empty pollen (in Jivaro, Fox).

 

 13 67
Mt – Mottled rind pattern.  Dominant to uniform color.  Epistatic with Y (not expressed in Y_) and st (Mt_ st st and Mt_ St_ mottled; mt mt st st striped, mt mt St_ uniform).  (Mt in Annamalai, mt in makuwa).

 

 41
Mt-2 – Mottled rind pattern (in PI 161375).  Relationship with Mt unknown.

 

 II 90
Mu – Musky flavour (olfactory).  Dominant on mild flavor (Mu in C. melo callosus, mu in makuwa or Annamalai).

 

 41
Mvd – Melon vine decline resistance.  Semi-dominant gene for partial resistance to Acremonium cucurbitacearum and Monosporascus cannonballus (in Pat 81 agrestis melon).

 

 52
My – Melon yellows virus resistance.  Semi-dominant gene, in Nagata Kin Makuwa, for partial resistance to this crinivirus.

 

 37, 81
n – nectarless.  Nectaries lacking in all flowers (in 40099).

 

   6
Nm – Necrosis with Morocco strains of Watermelon Mosaic Virus, a potyvirus (Nm in Védrantais, nm in Ouzbèque).

 

   105
nsv – Melon necrotic spot virus resistance.  One recessive gene for resistance tothis carmovirus in Gulfstream, Planters Jumbo.

 

 7, XII 19
O – Oval fruit shape.  Dominant to round; associated with a.

 

   121
Org-1 – Organogenic response for in vitro shoot regeneration.  Partially dominant. Interacts with an additive model with Org-2.

 

 80
Org-2 – Organogenic response for in vitro shoot regeneration.  Partially dominant. Interacts with an additive model with Org-1.

 

 80
p – pentamerous.  Five carpels and stamens; recessive to trimerous (in Casaba).

 

 XII 111
Pa – Pale green foliage.  Pa Pa plants are white (lethal); Pa pa are yellow (in 30567).

 

 3 76
Pc-1 – Pseudoperonospora cubensis resistance.  One of two complementary incompletely dominant genes for downy mildew resistance (in PI 124111).  See Pc-2.

 

   16, 117
Pc-2 – Pseudoperonospora cubensis resistance.  One of two complementary incompletely dominant genes for downy mildew resistance (in PI 124111).  See Pc-1.

 

   16, 117
Pc-3 – Pseudoperonospora cubensis resistance.  Partial resistance to downy mildew (in PI 414723).

 

   33
Pc-4 – Pseudoperonospora cubensis resistance.  One of two complementary genes for downy mildew resistance in PI 124112.  Interacts with Pc-1 or Pc-2.   63
Pc-5 – Pseudoperonospora cubensis resistance.  One gene in Line 5-4-2-1 which interacts with M-Pc-5 in the susceptible line K15-6 (Pc-5 is dominant in presence of M-Pc-5, recessive in the absence of M-Pc-5).

 

 2
Pep-gl – Peptidase with glycyl-leucine.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating one band, in PI 218070.

 

 B 114
Pep-la – Peptidase with leucyl-alanine.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating one band, in PI 183256.

 

   114
Pep-pap – Peptidase with phenylalanyl-proline.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating one band, in PI 183256.

 

   114
Pgd-1 6-PGDH-21

Pgd-21

 Phosphoglucodehydrogenase-1.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating one band.The heterozygote has one intermediate band.

 

 36
6-Pgd-2

–

 6-Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase. Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating one band, in PI 161375, Védrantais. Relationship with Pgd-1 is unknown.

 

 IX 4
Pgd-3

Pgd

 6-Phosphogluconate dehydrogenase.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating one band, in PI 218070.  Relationship with Pgd-1 and 6-Pgd-2 is unknown.

 

 A 114
Pgi-1 PGI-11 Phosphoglucoisomerase-1.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating two bands.  The heterozygote has three bands.

 

 36
Pgi-2 PGI-21 Phosphoglucoisomerase-2.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating two bands.  The heterozygote has three bands.

 

 36
Pgm-1 PGM-21

Pgm-21

 Phosphoglucomutase-1.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating two bands. The heterozygotes has three bands.

 

 36
Pgm-2 Pgm Phosphoglucomutase.  Isozyme variant with two alleles, each regulating one band, in PI 218070, PI 179923.  Relationship with Pgm-1 is unknown. A 114
pH – pH( acidity) of the mature fruit flesh.Low pH value in PI 14723 dominant to high pH value in Dulce VIII 25
pin – pine-seed shape (in PI 161375).

 

 III 92
Pm-1 Pm1

Pm-A ?

 Powdery mildew resistance-1.  Resistance to race 1 of Sphaerotheca fuliginea (in PMR 45).

 

   55
Pm-2 Pm2

Pm-C ?

 Powdery mildew resistance-2.  Interacts with Pm-1.  Resistance to race 2 of Sphaerotheca fuliginea (in PMR 5 with Pm-1).

 

   9
Pm-3 Pm3 Powdery mildew resistance-3.  Resistance to race 1 of Sphaerotheca fuliginea (in PI 124111).

 

 7 47, 48
Pm-4 Pm4 Powdery mildew resistance-4.  Resistance to Sphaerotheca fuliginea (in PI 124112).

 

   47, 48
Pm-5 Pm5 Powdery mildew resistance-5.  Resistance to Sphaerotheca fuliginea (in PI 124112).   47, 48
Pm-6 – Powdery mildew resistance-6.  Resistance to Sphaerotheca fuliginea race 2 (in PI 124111).

 

   61
Pm-7 – Powdery mildew resistance-7.  Resistance to Sphaerotheca fuliginea race 1 (in PI 414723).

 

   1
Pm-E – Powdery mildew resistance-E.  Interacts with Pm-C in PMR5 for Erysiphe cichoracearum resistance.

 

   34
Pm-F – Powdery mildew resistance-F.  Interacts with Pm-G in PI 124112 for Erysiphe cichoracearum resistance.

 

   34
Pm-G – Powdery mildew resistance-G.  Interacts with Pm-F in PI 124112 for Erysiphe cichoracearum resistance.

 

   34
Pm-H – Powdery mildew resistance-H.  Resistance to Erysiphe cichoracearum and susceptibility to Sphaerotheca fuliginea (in Nantais oblong).

 

   34
Pm-w Pm-B ? Powdery mildew resistance in WMR 29.  Resistance to Sphaerotheca fuliginea race 2.

 

 2, V 94
Pm-x – Powdery mildew resistance in PI 414723.  Resistance to Sphaerotheca fuliginea.

 

 4, II 94
Pm-y – Powdery mildew resistance in VA 435.  Resistance to Sphaerotheca fuliginea 7, XII 94
Prv1 Wmv Papaya Ringspot virus resistance.  Resistance to W strain of this potyvirus (formerly Watermelon Mosaic Virus 1) (in B 66-5, WMR 29, derived from PI 180280).  Dominant to Prv2. 5, IX 98, 123
Prv2 – Papaya Ringspot virus resistance.  Allele at the same locus as Prv1 but different reaction with some strains of the virus (in 72-025 derived from PI 180283).  Recessive to Prv1. 5, IX 57, 98

Prv-2

 – Papaya Ringspot virus resistance-2 (in PI 124112).  Relationship with Prv is unknown.   78
Px-1 PRX-11 Peroxidase-1.  Isozyme variant with two codominant alleles, each regulating a cluster of four adjacent bands.  The heterozygote has five bands. 36
Px-2 Px2A

Prx2

 Peroxidase-2.  Isozyme variant with two codominant alleles, each regulating a cluster of three adjacent bands.  The heterozygote has 4 bands.

 

 14, 22
r – red stem.  Red pigment under epidermis of stems, especially at nodes; tan seed color (in PI 157083). 3 7, 76
ri – ridge.  Ridged fruit surface, recessive to ridgeless. (ri in C68, Ri in Pearl).

 

 115
s – sutures.  Presence of vein tracts on the fruit (« sutures »); recessive to ribless. 3
s-2 – sutures-2 on the fruit rind (in PI 161375).  Relationship with s is unknown. XI 90
Sfl S Subtended floral leaf.  The floral leaf bearing the hermaphrodite flowers is sessile, small and encloses the flower. (Sfl in makuwa, sfl in Annamalai). 42
si-1 b short internode-1.  Extremely compact plant habit (bush type) (in UC Topmark bush).

 

 1 27
si-2 – short internode-2.  Short internodes from ‘birdnest’ melon (in Persia 202).

 

   87
si-3 – short internode-3.  Short internodes in Maindwarf.

 

   64
Skdh-1 – Shikimate dehydrogenase-1.  Isozyme variant with two codominant alleles, each regulating one band.  The heterozygote has three bands.

 

 14, 44
slb sb short lateral branching.  Reduction of the elongation of the lateral branches, in LB.

 

 85
So – Sour taste.  Dominant to sweet.

 

 65
So-2 – Sour taste-2 (in PI 414723).  Relationship with So is unknown.

 

   90
sp – spherical fruit shape.  Recessive to obtuse; dominance incomplete.

 

 3, 72
spk – speckled fruit epidermis (spk in PI 161375 or PI 414723, Spk in Védrantais).

 

 VII 92
st – striped epicarp.  Recessive to non-striped.

 

 

 46
st-2 st striped epicarp-2.  Present in Dulce, recessive to non-striped in PI 414723.  Relationship with st is unknown. XI 25
v – virescent.  Pale cream cotyledons and hypocotyls; yellow green foliage (mainly young leaves).

 

 11 50
v-2 – virescent-2.

 

   32
v-3 – virescent-3.  White cotyledons which turn green, light green young leaves which are normal when they are older.

 

   101
Vat – Virus aphid transmission resistance.  Resistance to the transmission of several viruses by Aphis gossypii (in PI 161375).

 

 2, V 97
w – white color of mature fruit.  Recessive to dark green fruit skin. (w in honeydew, W in Smiths’  Perfect cantaloupe).

 

   51
wf – white flesh.  Recessive to salmon. Wf epistatic to Gf_.

 

   15, 53
Wi – White color of immature fruit.  Dominant to green.

 

 65
Wmr – Watermelon Mosaic virus 2 (potyvirus) resistance (in PI 414723).

 

 II 45
Wt – White testa.  Dominant to yellow or tan seed coat color.

 

   46
Wt-2 – White testa-2 (in PI 414723).  Relationship with Wt unknown.

 

 IV 90
Y – Yellow epicarp.  Dominant to white fruit skin.

 

   46
yg – yellow green leaves.  Reduced chlorophyll content. 6, XI 124
ygW lg yellow green Weslaco.  First described as light green in a cross Dulce x TAM-Uvalde. Allelic to yg.

 

   21
yv – yellow virescence.  Pale cotyledons; yellow green young leaves and tendrils; bright and yellow petals and yellow stigma; etiolated; older leaves becoming green.

 

 1 127
yv-2 yv-X yellow virescence-2.  Young leaves yellow green, old leaves normal green.

 

 5, IX 102
Zym Zym-1 Zucchini Yellow Mosaic virus resistance.  Resistance to pathotype 0 of this potyvirus (in PI 414723).

 

 4, II 99
Zym-2 – Zucchini Yellow Mosaic potyvirus resistance.  One of three complementary genes (see Zym and Zym-3) for resistance to this potyvirus (in PI 414723).

 

   24
Zym-3 – Zucchini Yellow Mosaic potyvirus resistance.  One of three complementary genes (see Zym and Zym-2) for resistance to this potyvirus (in PI 414723).

 

   24
  Quantitative Trait Loci (QTLs)
cmv – cucumber mosaic virus resistance.  Three recessive genes have been described in the cross Freemans’s cucumber x Noy Amid.  Seven QTLs are involved in resistance to three different strains of this cucumovirus in the cross Védrantais x PI 161375.

 

 30, 58
eth ethylene production in fruit (climacteric crisis). Four QTLs described in the cross Védrantais x PI 161375.

 

 91
fl – fruit length.  Four QTL described in the cross Védrantais x PI 161375 and 4 QTLs in the cross Védrantais x PI 414723, one is common to both crosses.

 

 89
fs – fruit shape (ratio fruit length/fruit width).  Six QTL described in the cross Védrantais x PI 161375 and 2 QTLs in the cross Védrantais x PI 414723, which are common to both crosses.

 

 89
fw – fruit width.  Five QTL described in the cross Védrantais x PI 161375 and 1 QTLs in the cross Védrantais x PI 414723.

 

 89
ovl – ovary length.  Six QTL described in the cross Védrantais x PI 161375.

 

 89
ovs – ovary shape (ratio ovary length/ovary width).  Six QTL described in the cross Védrantais x PI 161375.

 

 89
ovw – ovary width.  Eight QTL described in the cross Védrantais x PI 161375.

 

 89
 
Cytoplasmic Factors
cyt-Yt – cytoplasmic yellow tip.  Chlorophyll deficient mutant with yellow young leaves, turning green when becoming older. Maternally inherited

 

 106

z Linkage group to which this gene belongs:  Letters correspond to (114), arabic numbers to (94) and roman numbers to (92). See Table 3.

Table 2.  List of cloned genes in melon and their putative function.  Sequences can be submitted directly to databases or can be published in journals (Ref.).  A few genes have been mapped (Linkage Groups).

Gene symbol

Gene accession

(Putative) Function

Submitted by

LGz

Ref.
Cm-AAT AB075227 Alcohol acetyltransferase GeAAT

 

 Ishimaru M.
Cm-AAT2 AF468022 Putative alcohol acyltransferase (AT2)

 

 El Yahyaoui F. et al
Cm-ACO1 X95551 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) oxidase 1

 

 Lasserre E. et al V 66
Cm-ACO2 X95552 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) oxidase 2

 

 Lasserre E. et al VIII 66
Cm-ACO3 X95553 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) oxidase 3

 

 Lasserre E. et al 66
Cm-ACS1 AB025906 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) synthase 1

 

 Yamamoto M. et al XI 126
Cm-ACS1 AB032935 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) synthase

 

 Shiomi S. et al XI
Cm-ACS2 D86242 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) synthase 2

 

 Ishiki Y. et al 54
Cm-ACS2 AB032936 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) synthase 2 Shiomi S. et al
Cm-AGPP-mlf2 AF030383

AF030384

 ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase large subunit (mlf2)

 

 Park S.-W. et al
Cm-AGPP-msf1 AF030382 ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase small subunit (msf1)

 

 Park S.-W. et al
Cm-AmT1 AY066012 Aminotransferase 1

 

 Taler D. et al
Cm-AmT2 AF461048 Aminotransferase 2

 

 Taler D. et al
Cm-AO1 AF233593 Ascorbate oxidase AO1

 

 Sanmartin M. et al
Cm-AO3 Y10226 Ascorbate oxidase AO3

 

 Pateraki I. et al
Cm-AO4 AF233594 Ascorbate oxidase AO4

 

 Sanmartin M. et al
Cm-AOS AF081954 Allene oxide synthase (AOS)

 

 Tijet N. et al
Cm-ASR1 AF426403

AF426404

 Abscisic acid response protein (Asr1) Hong S.-H. et al
Cm-CCM D32206 Cucumisin (serine protease)

 

 Yamagata H. et al 125
Cm-CHI1 AF241266 Chitinase 1

 

 Zou X. et al

 
Cm-CHI2 AF241267

AF241538

 Chitinase 2

 

 Zou X. et al

 
Cm-E8 AB071820 Regulator of ethylene synthesis, similar to Le-E8

 

 Fujimori A. et al
Cm-EIL1 AB063191 Transcription factor Ethylene Insensitive 1 for At-EIN3-like protein

 

 Sato T. et al
Cm-EIL2 AB063192 Transcription factor Ethylene Insensitive 2 for At-EIN3-like protein

 

 Sato T. et al
Cm-ERS1 AF037368 Putative ethylene receptor ERS1

 

 Sato Nara K. et al I 113
Cm-ERS1 AB049128 Ethylene receptor ERS1

 

 Furukawa H.
Cm-ETR1 AF054806 Putative ethylene receptor (ETR1)

 

 Sato Nara K. et al 113
Cm-ETR1 AB052228 Ethylene receptor (ETR1)

 

 Furukawa H.
Cm-GAS1 AY077642 Galactinol synthase (GAS1)

 

 Volk G.M. et al
Cm-GAS2 AY077641 Galactinol synthase (GAS2)

 

 Volk G.M. et al
Cm-GLD AF252339 L-galactono-1,4-lactone dehydrogenase

 

 Pateraki I. and Kanellis A.K.
Cm-HMG-CoA AB021862 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase

 

 Kato-Emori S. et al 59
Cm-HPL AF081955 Fatty acid 9-hydroperoxide lyase (HPL)

 

 Tijet N. et al 118
Cm-ITS1 AF006802 Internal Transcribed Spacer 1

 

 Jobst J. et al 56
Cm-ITS2 AF013333 Internal Transcribed Spacer 2

 

 Jobst J. et al 56
Cm-Lec17 AF520577 17 kDa phloem lectin (Lec17)

 

 Dinant S. et al
Cm-Lec17-1 AF517156 17 kDa phloem lectin Lec17-1 Dinant S. et al
Cm-Lec17-3 AF517157 17 kDa phloem lectin Lec17-3 mRNA

 

 Dinant S. et al
Cm-Lec26 AF517154 26 kDa phloem lectin (Lec26)

 

 Dinant S. et al
Cm-MPP AF297643 Mitochondrial processing peptidase beta subunit

 

 He C. et al
Cm-PG1 AF062465 Polygalacturonase precursor (MPG1)

 

 Hadfield K.A. et al
Cm-PG2 AF062466 Polygalacturonase precursor (MPG2)

 

 Hadfield K.A. et al
Cm-PG3 AF062467 Polygalacturonase precursor (MPG3)

 

 Hadfield K.A. et al
Cm-ProETR1 E51774 Promoter of melon ethylene receptor

 

 Ezura H. et al

Patent JP 2001037484-A 14 13-FEB-2001
Cm-PSY1 Z37543 Phytoene synthase

 

 Karvouni Z. et al
Cm-TCTP AF230211 Translationally controlled tumor protein-related protein

 

 Gomez-Lim M.A. et al

z  Linkage group to which this gene belongs according to 92.

Table 3.  Genes and QTLs localization and correspondance between linkage groups using common markers such as phenotypic traits or molecular markers (mainly SSR according to 23).

94z

4z

122z

114z

12z

86z

92z

25z

Genes

QTLs
1 – – – – – – – si-1, yv  
2 2+K – – 6 4 V – Cm-ACO1, Fn, Pm-w, Vat fl5.1, fw5.2
3 – – – – – – gl, ms-1, Pa, r  
4 D – – 3 8 II IV a, h, mt-2, Pm-x, Zym cmv2.1, cmv2.2, eth2.1, fl2.1, fs2.1, fs2.2, fw2.1, ovl2.1, ovl2.2, ovs2.1, ovs2.2, ovw2.1
5 5 – – 11 7 IX II Al-4, Fom-1, gf, 6-Pgd2, Prv, yv-2 cmv9.1, fw9.1, ovl9.1, ovs9.1
– – – A – – – – Aco-1, Idh, Mpi-1, Mpi-2, Pgd-3, Pgm-2  
6 6 III – 1 5 XI III Cm-ACS1, Fom-2, ms-2, s-2, yg eth11.1, fs11.1
7 7 – – 3 11 XII – nsv, p, Pm-Y cmv12.1, cmv12.2, fs12.1, fw12.1, ovs12.1, ovw12.1
8 – – – – – – – f, lmi  
9 – – – – – – – dl  
10 – – – – – – – ms-3  
11 – – – – – – – ms-4  
12 – – – – – – – ms-5  
13 – – – – – – – V  
– C – – 10 10 IV – Wt-2 fl4.1, fw4.1, ovl4.1
– E – – 3+8+13 (+17?) 1 VIII I Al-3, Cm-ACO2, pH cmv8.1, fl8.1, fl8.2, fs8.1, fs8.2, ovl8.1, ovs8.1, ovs8.2, ovw8.1
– F – – – 3 VII VI Spk fw7.1, ovl7.1, ovs7.1
– G – – 3+12 6 I VIII ech, Cm-ERS1 eth1.1, fl1.1, fs1.1, ovs1.1
– J – – – 2 III V Cm-ACS5, Ec, pin cmv3.1, cmv3.2, eth3.1
– – – B – – – – Mdh-2, Mdh-4, Mdh-5, Mdh-6, Pep-gl  
– A – – 4+7 9 X –   ovw10.1
– B – – 9 12 VI –   fl6.1

N.B.  If 6-Pgd-2 (4) and Pgd-3 (114) correspond to the same locus, which is probable but not yet demonstrated, lines 5 and 6 of this table can be merged.

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