Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, vol.27, no.11, pp.7446-7453, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)
In recent years, the fact that the healthy life
ideal has become prominent in the agenda resulted
in an increase in eggplant consumption and utilization,
similar to other vegetables, promoting an increase
in eggplant cultivation. In the present study,
resistance of 77 different eggplant genotypes
against Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.
melongenae-FOM), Potato Y potyvirus (PVY) and
Root-knot nematode (Melodiogyne incognita-RN)
were determined with molecular marker assisted
selection and classical testing. To determine FOM
resistance, 77 eggplant genotypes were screened
with the SCAR426 marker, which was identified to
be the closest to the gene at 1.2 cM, and it was
determined that the four eggplant genotypes, namely
P11, P29, P49 and P52 were heterozygous resistant
against FOM. FOM-resistant lines were
verified by classical testing. As a result of classical
testing conducted to determine PVY and RN resistance
of eggplant genotypes, it was determined
that all lines were PVY-sensitive and P29 and P52
genotypes were resistant to FOM and RN. Diseaseresistant
genotypes determined in the present study
would contribute to the development of the new F1
hybrid eggplant cultivar.
KEYWORDS:
Eggplant (Solanum melongena), Fusarium oxysporum f.
sp. melongenae, Potato Y potyvirus, Meloidogyne
incognita, disease and pest resistance, molecular marker