Identification of allelic relationship and translocation region among chromosomal translocation lines that leads to less-seed watermelon

• Published in: Horticulture research Vol. 11; no. 5; p. uhae087
• Main Authors: Jiao, Di, Zhao, Hong, Sun, Honghe, Zhang, Jie, Zhang, Haiying, Gong, Guoyi, Anees, Muhammad, Zhu, Hongju, Liu, Wenge, Xu, Yong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.05.2024

Less-seed and seedless traits are desirable characteristics in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus). Hybridization between watermelon chromosomal translocated lines and wild lines significantly reduced seed counts in the hybrid fruits, approaching even seedless. However, the allelic relationships and the...