CMV resistant Cucurbita plant

This native trait referred to as CMV-2, provides Cucurbit plants including zucchini, acorn and pumpkin, with resistance to Cauliflower Mosaic Virus (CMV)

A Cucurbita plant comprising a Cmv-2 gene, is new.

Use: The plant and method are useful for developing further Cucurbita lines and hybrids with resistance to virus.

Advantage: The present invention provides stable and uniform plant variety with improved traits, where each of these lines has their own positive properties.

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Commercial varieties: Topazio and Pascola (Zucchini)

Contracting terms: 5% See the standard license agreement for this trait.

* Resistance as defined for the above commercial varieties.

Abstract courtesy of Thomson Reuters