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Identification of SCAR markers linked to the Foc gene governing resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum in cucumber cv. SMR-18

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Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum (FOC) is an important soil-borne disease of cucumber in several parts of the world. In this study, we employed amplified fragment length polymorphic (AFLP) markers along with bulked segregant analysis (BSA), in order to identify structural markers linked to the Foc gene that governs resistance to FOC races 1, 2 and 3 in the resistant cv. SMR-18. From the four AFLP markers originally identified at the BSA level, only one (E12M50134 + T) maintained a linkage in coupling phase against the F2 mapping population. AFLP-mediated sequencing was employed in order to ensure the identification and sequencing of the truly linked AFLP fragment. This AFLP marker mapped at a distance of 6.0 cM from the Foc resistance locus and was successfully converted into two sequence-characterized amplified region (SCAR) co-dominant markers. SCAR marker SCE12M50B produced a single fragment linked to Foc and behaved as a dominant marker, while SCE12M50A amplified one strong fragment linked to Foc in parallel with a second faint fragment. The SCE12M50B fragment physically maps on chromosome 2 and lies 1.64 Mb (7,0 cM) away from the microsatellite marker SSR03084, which is closely linked to Ccu locus that controls resistance to scab, caused by Cladosporium cucumerinum in cv. SMR-18.

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This research was partially funded by the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania (MAICh), Greece and a starting researcher grant to A.G. Doulis through NAGREF. E.H. Jaber and A.Y. Srour submitted parts of this work in partial fulfilment of their M.Sc. degree requirements at MAICh.

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  1. Hellenic Agricultural Organization “Demeter” (ex. NAGREF), Institute of Olive Tree, Subtropical Crops and Viticulture, Heraklion, Greece

    E. H. A. Jaber, A. Y. Srour, D. J. Vakalounakis & A. G. Doulis

  2. Plant Pathology Department, PNG OPRA, Dami Research Station, Kimbe, Papua New Guinea

    E. H. A. Jaber

  3. Department of Plant, Soil and Agricultural Systems, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA

    A. Y. Srour

  4. Hellenic Agricultural Organization “Demeter” (ex. NAGREF), Department of Deciduous Fruit Trees, Institute of Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, Naoussa, Greece

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Jaber, E.H.A., Srour, A.Y., Zambounis, A.G. et al. Identification of SCAR markers linked to the Foc gene governing resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum in cucumber cv. SMR-18. Eur J Plant Pathol 157, 845–855 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-020-02045-2

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