Linkage and association mapping coupled with pan-genome analyses of Vat homologs reveal QTLs and alleles for aphid resistance in melon
Javier Belinchon-Moreno, Eva Coindre, Séverine Monnot, Aurélie Berard, Aurélie Canaguier, Isabelle Le Clainche, Pascale Mistral, Karine Leyre, Vincent Rittener-Ruff, Damien Daniel Hinsinger, Patricia Faivre Rampant, Nathalie Boissot
The paper identifies QTLs and Vat homolog alleles associated with resistance to the A. gossypii CUC1 clone in melon using GWAS and pan-genome analyses.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2026 · PreprintGenetics