CUCURBITA PLANT RESISTANT TO POTYVIRUS

摘要

The present invention relates to a Cucurbita plant, in particular a squash plant, having wide spectrum resistance to potyvirus such as Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus (ZYMV), Watermelon Mosaic Virus (WMV), Papaya Ringspot Virus (PRSV) and Moroccan watermelon mosaic virus (MWMV). Methods of selecting a squash plant having wide spectrum potyvirus resistance by marker assisted breeding are also provided.