Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
10-30-2001
Patent Number
patent number 6309837
Abstract
The present invention provides a sensitive assay for objectively determining the genotype of cucurbit plants, particularly species of melon, with respect to resistance or susceptibility to Fusarium wilt infection. The assay of the present invention uses a polymerase chain reaction to amplify sample DNA using either an AM or FM oligonucleotide primer pair. The PCR product which results from either primer pair differs in size, depending upon whether the template DNA was obtained from a plant susceptible or resistant to Fusarium wilt, permitting easy and rapid identification of plant genotype.
Application Number
09/417722
Assignees
Clemson University (Clemson, SC)
Filing Date
1999-10-13
Primary/U.S. Class
435/6.12
Other/U.S. Class
428/99, 428/907, 435/91.1, 435/91.2, 435/410, 435/803, 536/25.4