Role of morphological traits and biochemical contents in imparting resistance against Cucumber mosaic virus and Zucchini yellow mosaic virus in cucumber genotypes
Issue Date
3-2019
Abstract
Cucumber, a popular vegetable of the Cucurbitaceae family, is cultivated on a large scale all over the world including Pakistan. In the present study, the role of morphological traits and biochemical factors of six cucumber genotypes (Shaheen, Beit Apha, Songroo, Best Pick, All Season and Alpha Prime) were investigated in imparting resistance and susceptibility against Cucumber mosaic virus (CVM) and Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV). Different vegetative parameters showed different trends among the diseased and healthy plants for resistant and susceptible varieties. Total number of leaves, flowers and shoots per plant, leaf area (cm2), stem diameter (mm), total chlorophyll contents and total soluble phenols were reduced in inoculated plants of both susceptible and resistant genotypes. In resistant varieties, however, this decrease was less compared with the decrease in the inoculated plants of the susceptible varieties. The results suggest that breeders should prefer the use of a resistant variety (Beit Alpha) in the development of new resistant cucumber varieties that can perform better against CMV and ZYMV infections
Source or Periodical Title
Philippine Agricultural Scientist
ISSN
0031-7454
Volume
102
Issue
1
Page
75-81
Document Type
Article
College
College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)
Physical Description
graphs
Language
English
Subject
Cucumbers -- Diseases and pests;
Recommended Citation
Mozamil, Mozamil; Khan, Muhammad Azam; Ashfaq, Muhammad; and Shah, Mali Al Saba, "Role of morphological traits and biochemical contents in imparting resistance against Cucumber mosaic virus and Zucchini yellow mosaic virus in cucumber genotypes" (2019). Journal Article. 4409.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/journal-articles/4409
En – AGROVOC descriptors
CUCUMBERS; CUCUMBER MOSAIC CUCUMOVIRUS; ZUCCHINI YELLOW MOSAIC POTYVIRUS; PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS; CHLOROPHYLLS; NUCLEIC ACIDS; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE RESISTANCE; GENOTYPES; AGRONOMIC CHARACTERS