2022 Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report #45

Special Edition – 2022 Gene List for Melon

Catherine Dogimont and Nebahat Sari

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Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………. 1
Host Plant Resistance Genes………………………………………………………………………….. 1
Resistance to Viral Diseases………………………………………………………………….. 2
Insect Resistance……………………………………………………………………………… 5
Resistance to Fungal Diseases……………………………………………..………………… 5
Oomycete Resistance…………………………………………………………………………. 7
Bacterial Disease Resistance…………………………………………………………………. 8
Abiotic Stress Tolerance Genes………………………………………………………………………. 8
Seed and Seedling Genes……………………………………………………………………………… 8
Leaf and Foliage Genes…………………………………………………………………………….…. 9
Plant Architecture Genes……………………………………………………………………………… 10
Flower Genes………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10
Fruit Genes…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 11
Fruit Shape…………………………………………………………………………………….. 11
External Fruit Appearance…………………………………………………………………… 11
Organogenesis…………………………………………………………………………………………. 13
Transgenic Melons…………………………………………………………………………………….. 13
Tables………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 14
Literature Cited………………………………………………………………………………………… 30