A major QTL associated with Fusarium oxysporum race 1 resistance identified in genetic populations derived from closely related watermelon lines using selective genotyping and genotyping-by-sequencing for SNP discovery.

A major quantitative trait locus (QTL) for Fusarium oxysporum Fr. f. sp.

A genetic map of melon highly enriched with fruit quality QTLs and EST markers, including sugar and carotenoid metabolism genes.

A genetic map of melon enriched for fruit traits was constructed, using a recombinant inbred (RI) population developed from a cross between representatives of the two subspecies of Cucumis melo L.: PI 414723 (subspecies agrestis) and 'Dulce' (subspecies melo). Phenotyping of 99 RI lines was conducted over three seasons in two locations in Israel and the US.

[Difficulties of the microassay of plasma aminoacids (author's transl)].

The difficulties encountered in developing a microassay of plasma aminoacids are presented. Blood was collected by capillary puncture simultaneously at the heel, finger tip and from the lobe of the ear and the results were compared with those obtained from venous blood. Capillary plasma was shown to be contaminated by free aminoacids from the skin, which causes a considerable elevation especially of the serine level.