Genetic Dissection of ToLCNDV Resistance in Resistant Sources of Cucumis melo

Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) is a begomovirus causing significant melon ( ) crop losses globally. This study aims to map the ToLCNDV resistance in the PI 414723 melon accession, previously identified and characterized through phenotypic studies, thereby exploring shared genomic regions...

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Published in:International journal of molecular sciences 2024-08, Vol.25 (16), p.8880
Main Authors: Pérez-Moro, Clara, Sáez, Cristina, Sifres, Alicia, López, Carmelo, Dhillon, Narinder P S, Picó, Belén, Pérez-de-Castro, Ana
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Summary:Tomato leaf curl New Delhi virus (ToLCNDV) is a begomovirus causing significant melon ( ) crop losses globally. This study aims to map the ToLCNDV resistance in the PI 414723 melon accession, previously identified and characterized through phenotypic studies, thereby exploring shared genomic regions with the established resistant source WM-7. In the present study, WM-7 and PI 414723 were crossed with the susceptible accessions 'Rochet' and 'Blanco' respectively, to generate F hybrids. These hybrids were self-pollinated to generate the populations for mapping the ToLCNDV resistance region and designing markers for marker-assisted selection. Disease evaluation included visual symptom scoring, viral-load quantification and tissue printing. Genotyping-by-sequencing and SNP markers were used for quantitative trait loci (QTL) mapping. For genetic analysis, qPCR and bulked segregant RNA-seq (BSR-seq) were performed. Gene expression was assessed using RNA-seq, and qRT-PCR was used for confirmation. The research narrows the candidate region for resistance in WM-7 and identifies overlapping QTLs on chromosome 11 in PI 414723, found in the region of the DNA primase large subunit. BSR-seq and expression analyses highlight potential regulatory roles of chromosome 2 in conferring resistance. Differential expression was confirmed for six genes in the candidate region on chromosome 2. This study confirms the existence of common resistance genes in PI 414723 and WM-7.
ISSN:1422-0067
1661-6596
1422-0067
DOI:10.3390/ijms25168880