Combining fusarium 2 resistance gene (fon2) and red flesh in watermelon
AssigneeVilmorin & Cie
InventorBrenda LANINI
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Abstract
The present invention provides watermelon plants with both resistance to Fusarium oxysporum and desirable agronomic traits, such as desirable fruit traits. The present invention also provides methods of making such plants and methods of using such plants to produce additional watermelon plants.
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A watermelon plant resistance to F. oxysporum f. sp. niveum (Fon) race 2;
- wherein said watermelon plant has commercially acceptable fruit quality.
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A plant, a seed, a pollen, an ovule, a fruit, or a tissue culture of watermelon line, wherein the watermelon line is selected from the group consisting of:
- (1) a watermelon line, wherein the representative seed of said line is having been deposited under NCIMB Accession No:
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- (2) a watermelon line, wherein the watermelon line has all the physiological and morphological characteristics of the watermelon line as described in (1).
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