High resolution mapping and validation of WBNV resistance loci in watermelon via QTL-seq
1. QTL sequencing of BIL-53(resistant parent) and IIHR-157 (susceptible parent) for Watermelon Bud Necrosis Virus resistance2. To identify the specific genes or chromosomal regions that control a quantitative trait WBNV susceptibility or resistance3. To understand the genetic mechanisms underlying viral infection or host response