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Differential expression of CmPP16 homologues in pumpkin (Curcurbita maxima), winter squash (C. moschata) and their interspecific hybrid
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| Author | Athanasiadou, Rodoniki Polidoros, Alexios Mermigka, Glykeria Nianiou-Obeidat, Irini Tsaftaris, Athanasios S. |
| Copyright Year | 2005 |
| Abstract | SummaryGrafting is used in vegetable production as an alternative to highly toxic, broad-spectrum soil disinfectants such as methyl bromide and to avoid soil-borne biotic and abiotic stresses. However, deterioration in valuable qualitative characters of the scion occurs in specific graft combinations, such as melon to pumpkin, which makes this environmental-friendly approach less desirable. Understanding the reasons for rootstock-scion incompatibility, and the role of the rootstock, could help to alleviate this problem. We therefore examined the level of expression of CmPP16, a pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) phloem protein that mediates RNA transport from the rootstock into scion tissue, in different pumpkin and squash (C. moschata) varieties and in a pumpkin squash interspecific hybrid. All are currently in use as rootstocks in grafted melon, watermelon and cucumber production. Our data revealed that two different genetic loci, CmPP16-1 and CmPP16-2, which encode CmPP16 proteins, are expressed in pumpkin and... |
| Starting Page | 643 |
| Ending Page | 649 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1080/14620316.2005.11511992 |
| Volume Number | 80 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://users.auth.gr/~palexios/Publications/Pdf-SCI/12-JHSB-CmPP16.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1080/14620316.2005.11511992 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |