SQUASH LEAF CURL VIRUS (SLCV) RESISTANCE IN CUCURBITS

摘要

The invention provides a new Squash Leaf Curl Virus (SLCV) resistant gene slc-2 in cucurbit plants and plants comprising the slc-2 gene. The invention also provides molecular markers linked to slc-2 gene. The invention further provides methods of breeding to produce plants that are resistant to SLCV, and the resistant plants produced by such methods.