Identification of quantitative trait loci using near-isogenic lines of melon. A lines of melon. a research review covering potential applications in fruit quality

During the last seven years, the fruit quality differences based on a collection of near-isogenic lines (NILs) of melon (Cucumis melo L.) obtained from a cross between the Spanish cultivar “Piel de Sapo” (PS) (Figure 1) and the exotic Korean accession “Shongwan Charmi” [SC (PI 161375)] (Figure 2) have been studied to identify the quantitative trait loci (QTL) related to the most important fruit quality traits for the consumer