Screening and validation of three molecular markers for disease resistance in eggplant

Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht. f.sp. melongenae (FOM), Verticillium dahliae (Ve) and Ralstonia solanacearum are major limiting pathogens affecting eggplant cultivation their yield in the world. Natural resistance genes most environmentally friendly method to control disease. Thus, marker-assisted selection (MAS) is preferred as a tool for screening (R-genes) breeding. In this study, markers that specifically linked disease conferring F. melongenae, V. R. were tested population containing breeding materials validate resistance. Resistant Solanum melongena accessions LS1934 LS2436 reciprocal crosses used resource validation study. Moreover, classical tests FOM Ve performed with root-dip inoculation classification of all based on resistance/susceptibility responses. The SCAR426, CAPs_903 SIVR844 highly informative determination (Fomg, ERs1). Therefore, areas high susceptibility diseases, efficient combination relevant R-genes pyramiding into commercial varieties proposed be implemented pragmatic approach.