Hypersensitive response to Aphis gossypii Glover in melon genotypes carrying the Vat gene
Aphis gossypii Glover causes direct and indirect damage to Cucumis melo L. crops. To decrease the harmful effects of this pest, one of the most economically and environmentally acceptable options is to use genetically resistant melon varieties. To date, several sources of resistance carrying the Vat gene are used in melon breeding programmes that aim to prevent A. gossypii colonization and the subsequent aphid virus transmission. The results suggest that the resistance conferred by this gene is associated with a microscopic hypersensitive response specific against A. gossypii.
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| Main Authors: | , , , , |
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| Format: | artículo biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2009-07
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| Subjects: | Cotton aphid, Cucumis melo L., EPGs, Resistance, Susceptibility, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/17907 |
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