Abstract: The invention relates to a Cucumis melo plant that is resistant to MCLCV, which plant comprises a QTL on chromosome 11, and/or a QTL on chromosome 2, and/or a QTL on chromosome 6. The QTL is as comprised in the genome of a Cucumis melo plant representative seed of which was deposited with the NCIMB under deposit number NCIMB 43711, NCIMB 43712, NCIMB 43713, or NCIMB 43951.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Cucumis sativus plant which comprises a copy number variant region which leads to Pythium and Didymella brioniae resistance. The invention further relates to propagation material suitable for producing such Cucumis sativus plant. The invention also relates to a method for producing such Cucumis sativus plant and to methods for identification and selection of such a plant. In addition, the invention relates to a marker for identification of the copy number variant region resulting in Pythium and Didymella brioniae resistance in Cucumis sativus, and to use of said marker. The invention also relates to seed which comprises the copy number variant region which leads to Pythium and Didymella brioniae resistance in the plant grown from such seed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Cucumis sativus plant which may comprise a QTL, a copy number variant region, at least two copies of an ERF gene, or a mutation leading to increased expression of an ERF gene, which leads to Pythium resistance. The invention further relates to propagation material suitable for producing such Cucumis sativus plant. The invention also relates to a method for producing such Cucumis sativus plant and to methods for identification and selection of such a plant. In addition, the invention relates to a marker for identification of the QTL or copy number variant region, or for identification of the presence of at least two copies of an ERF gene resulting in Pythium resistance in Cucumis sativus, and to use of said marker. The invention also relates to seed which may comprise the QTL, copy number variant region, at least two copies of an ERF gene, or a mutation leading to increased expression of an ERF gene, which leads to Pythium resistance in the plant grown from such seed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a modified gene that provides resistance to Cucurbit Yellow Stunting Disorder virus (CYSDV) when present in a plant of the Cucurbitaceae family. The invention further relates to progeny, seed, and fruit of the plant that is resistant against CYSDV. The invention also relates to propagation material suitable for producing the plant that is resistant to CYSDV. Additionally, the invention relates to methods for producing, identifying, and selecting a plant of the Cucurbitaceae family having resistance against CYSDV.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cucumber plant which carries a QTL1 in its genome that leads to resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-cucumerinum.

Abstract: The invention relates to a modified PIN4 gene, the wild type of which is as identified in SEQ ID No. 1, encoding the protein of SEQ ID No. 5, or the wild type of which encodes a protein that has a sequence similarity of at least 80% to SEQ ID No. 5, which modified PIN4 gene encodes a protein that comprises an amino acid change as a result of the modification, and which modified protein is capable of inducing parthenocarpic fruit set when present in a plant. The invention also relates to plants and fruits that carry the gene. Such plants are capable of parthenocarpic fruit set and the fruits do not contain seeds. The invention further relates to use of the gene in breeding and producing plants capable of parthenocarpic fruit set.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Cucumis melo plant which carries QTL1 in its genome that leads to resistance against the Bemisia tabaci species complex, which QTL1 is located between flanking marker sequences SEQ ID No. 1 and SEQ ID No. 2 and can be identified by and is in particular linked to one or more markers selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID No. 3, SEQ ID No. 4, SEQ ID No. 5, SEQ ID No. 6, SEQ ID No. 7, SEQ ID No. 8, SEQ ID No. 9, SEQ ID No. 10, SEQ ID No. 11, and SEQ ID No. 12, or combinations thereof. In a further embodiment, the Cucumis melo plant further comprises another Bemisia resistance conferring QTL, which combination of QTLs leads to an improved level of resistance to the Bemisia tabaci species complex when compared to a plant in which only the other QTL is present.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a parthenocarpic cucumber fruit (Cucumis sativus L.) having a small seed cavity. A parthenocarpic cucumber fruit (Cucumis sativus L.) having a small seed cavity has a lower total moisture content. Two QTLs have been identified that either alone or in combination lead to the phenotype of having a small seed cavity. The invention further relates to a cucumber plant comprising one of the QTLs or a combination of both QTLs, which cucumber plant is capable of producing parthenocarpic fruits that have a small seed cavity. The invention also relates to markers for identifying the QTLs.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Cucumis sativus plant which may comprise a QTL, a copy number variant region, at least two copies of an ERF gene, or a mutation leading to increased expression of an ERF gene, which leads to Pythium resistance. The invention further relates to propagation material suitable for producing such Cucumis sativus plant. The invention also relates to a method for producing such Cucumis sativus plant and to methods for identification and selection of such a plant. In addition, the invention relates to a marker for identification of the QTL or copy number variant region, or for identification of the presence of at least two copies of an ERF gene resulting in Pythium resistance in Cucumis sativus, and to use of said marker. The invention also relates to seed which may comprise the QTL, copy number variant region, at least two copies of an ERF gene, or a mutation leading to increased expression of an ERF gene, which leads to Pythium resistance in the plant grown from such seed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a Cucumis melo plant which carries QTL1 in its genome that leads to resistance against the Bemisia tabaci species complex, which QTL1 is located between flanking marker sequences SEQ ID No. 1 and SEQ ID No. 2 and can be identified by and is in particular linked to one or more markers selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID No. 3, SEQ ID No. 4, SEQ ID No. 5, SEQ ID No. 6, SEQ ID No. 7, SEQ ID No. 8, SEQ ID No. 9, SEQ ID No. 10, SEQ ID No. 11, and SEQ ID No. 12, or combinations thereof. In a further embodiment, the Cucumis melo plant further comprises another Bemisia resistance conferring QTL, which combination of QTLs leads to an improved level of resistance to the Bemisia tabaci species complex when compared to a plant in which only the other QTL is present.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a parthenocarpic cucumber fruit (Cucumis sativus L.) having a small seed cavity. A parthenocarpic cucumber fruit (Cucumis sativus L.) having a small seed cavity has a lower total moisture content. Two QTLs have been identified that either alone or in combination lead to the phenotype of having a small seed cavity. The invention further relates to a cucumber plant comprising one of the QTLs or a combination of both QTLs, which cucumber plant is capable of producing parthenocarpic fruits that have a small seed cavity. The invention also relates to markers for identifying the QTLs.

Abstract: The invention relates to a modified PIN4 gene, the wild type of which is as identified in SEQ ID No. 1, encoding the protein of SEQ ID No. 5, or the wild type of which encodes a protein that has a sequence similarity of at least 80% to SEQ ID No. 5, which modified PIN4 gene encodes a protein that comprises an amino acid change as a result of the modification, and which modified protein is capable of inducing parthenocarpic fruit set when present in a plant. The invention also relates to plants and fruits that carry the gene. Such plants are capable of parthenocarpic fruit set and the fruits do not contain seeds. The invention further relates to use of the gene in breeding and producing plants capable of parthenocarpic fruit set.