Hussein Abdel-Haleem - Athens GA, US Steven Knapp - Woodland CA, US Cecilia McGregor - Athens GA, US Jason Prothro - Thomasville GA, US Katherine Sandlin - Athens GA, US Gregory E. Tolla - Woodland CA, US Victoria Brookins - Sacramento CA, US
Assignee:
SEMINIS VEGETABLE SEEDS, INC. - St. Louis MO
International Classification:
A01H 5/08 C12Q 1/68
US Classification:
800267, 800308, 435 611, 435410
Abstract:
The present disclosure provides for unique watermelon plants with a desired seed size phenotype and their progeny. Such plants may comprise an introgressed QTL associated with a desired seed size phenotype. In certain aspects, compositions, including distinct polymorphic molecular markers, and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, selecting, and the like of plants or germplasm with a desired seed size phenotype are provided.