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Simple genetic inheritance conditions resistance to Liriomyza sativae in melon

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The leafminer Liriomyza sativae (Diptera: Agromyzidae) stands out as the main plant health problem in melon in the Northeast region of Brazil, which is the main region for production and export of the fruit. Genetic resistance of plants is an important strategy in management of this pest. The plant BAGMEL 56-R was selected as a new source of resistance to L. sativae through antibiosis; this resistance is characterized by the death of larvae soon after they begin feeding on the leaf mesophyll; the result is leaf mines that are small and insignificant in terms of yield reduction. Lines with contrasting levels of resistance were obtained from the progenies of this source of resistance through successive self-pollinations, conducted by the pedigree breeding method. Through the segregation pattern of the progenies and the test cross, the genetic nature of resistance was determined; one gene with complete dominance conditions resistance. The name Liriomyza sativae resistance and the symbol Ls are suggested to represent this new gene. In addition, through a non-preference test with lines in contrast for antibiosis and the susceptible hybrid ‘Goldex’, the presence of antixenosis was observed in this source of resistance. Probably, these different types of resistance in the source BAGMEL 56-R are associated with distinct defense mechanisms. Therefore, with this new source, introgression of resistance to L. sativae in elite lines or commercial hybrids of melon is possible.

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Research supported by the National Council of Scientific and Technological Development—CNPq (Project # 311806/2014-7).

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  1. Laboratory of the Plant Breeding and Genetic Resources, Embrapa Agroindústria Tropical, Fortaleza, CE, 60511-110, Brazil

    Elaine Facco Celin, Francisco Davi da Silva, Nádylla Régis Xavier de Oliveira & Fernando Antonio Souza de Aragão

  2. Embrapa Semiárido, CP 23, Petrolina, PE, 56302-970, Brazil

    Rita de Cássia Souza Dias

  3. Department of Plant Sciences, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, 60356-001, Brazil

    Fernando Antonio Souza de Aragão

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Celin, E.F., da Silva, F.D., de Oliveira, N.R.X. et al. Simple genetic inheritance conditions resistance to Liriomyza sativae in melon. Euphytica 213, 101 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-017-1888-2

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