EcoTILLING for the identification of allelic variants of melon eIF4E, a factor that controls virus susceptibility

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"This study shows the applicability of EcoTILLING in Cucumis spp., but given the conservation of eIF4E, new candidate genes should probably be considered to identify new sources of resistance to plant viruses. Part of the methodology described here could alternatively be used in TILLING experiments that serve to generate new eIF4E alleles."

Keywords: eIF4E Resistance Genes epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) eIF4E