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Research Project:
EVALUATION OF THE U.S. PLANT INTRODUCTION COLLECTION OF WATERMELON FOR RESISTANCE TO THE NEW RACE OF DOWNY MILDEW
Location: Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit
Project Number: 6607-21000-011-02
Project Type:
Specific Cooperative Agreement
Start Date: Jul 01, 2012
End Date: Jun 30, 2013
Objective:
Identify new sources of resistance in the Citrullus germplasm collection to Pseudoperonospora cubensis [downy mildew] (Berk. & Curt.) Rostov.
Approach:
Screen 1600 accessions in the USDA germplasm collection of Citrullus for sources of resistance to Pseudoperonospora cubensis [downy mildew] (Berk. & Curt.) Rostov. Retest selected accessions to validate earlier results. Select and self-pollinate resistant plants and produce seed from them.
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Last Modified: 05/18/2013
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