Whole genome resequencing for mapping begomovirus resistant gene(s) in Cucurbita moschata

Cucurbita moschata is infected with begomoviruses, which are transmitted by whiteflies in a circulative propagative manner. Mapping of gene(s) or identification of tightly linked markers with begomovirus resistance will facilitate marker assisted breeding for trait introgression in elite lines. Keeping this in view, begomovirus resistant and susceptible bulks derived from a PVR-1343 and P-135 cross in an F2:3 population were subjected to whole genome resequencing along with their parents in order to identify the QTL(s) conferring begomovirus resistance in C. moschata.