Origin and Background

The Plant Breeding Genomics Group was established in 2008 with the incorporation of Antonio J. Monforte to the IBMCP as a CSIC Tenured Scientist. He had previously completed his PhD at IVIA, followed by a postdoctoral stay at Cornell University, and worked for over eight years as a researcher at IRTA (now merged with CRAG). This marked the beginning of a new research line at IBMCP focused on the application of genomic tools in plant breeding, which had not previously existed at the institute.
The first members of the group were PhD students Gerardo Sánchez and Walter Barrantes, postdoctoral researcher Aurora Díaz, and lab technician Soledad Casal, who laid the foundation for the research line.
In 2014, Carlos Romero joined as a CSIC Tenured Scientist. Carlos had completed his PhD at IBMCP, later joining the R&D department of the seed company Rijk Zwaan S.A., and subsequently worked as a researcher at IVIA for over 12 years. Postdoctoral researchers Clara Pons and Maria José Gonzalo also joined the group, contributing to its consolidation.

Scientific Interests

Our main objective is the application of genomics to identify genes involved in agronomically important traits, primarily in horticultural crops. Our theoretical framework is rooted in population genetics, quantitative genetics, evolution, and breeding theory, which we integrate with agronomy, molecular biology, and genomics.
We generate knowledge and tools useful for the development of new cultivars that meet current industry needs, as well as fundamental insights into the genetic and molecular bases of phenotypic variation.
We are particularly interested in uncovering “hidden” genetic variability in wild species to improve productivity, disease resistance, tolerance to abiotic stresses, and fruit quality.
The basic tools we use include molecular markers. We started with RFLPs, then moved to SSRs, SNPs, and currently use high-throughput genotyping and massive sequencing.
Our strategies include the development of genetic maps, QTL analysis, and the development of introgression lines or QTL-NILs.

Our current specific research interests include:
• Genetic basis of fruit morphology in melon
• Genetic control of domestication in melon
• Interspecific reproductive barriers in the genus Cucumis
• Gametophytic self-incompatibility system in Prunus
• Characterization, valorization, and improvement of traditional European tomato and melon varieties
• Heat tolerance in tomato
• Response to abiotic stresses in cucurbits
• Resistance to Plum Pox Virus in Prunus

Selected Publications

Gonzalo MJ, Najera I, Baixauli C, Gil D, Montoro T, Soriano V, Olivieri F, Rigano MM, Ganeva D, Grozeva-Tileva S, Pevicharova G, Barone A, Granell A, Monforte AJ (2021) Identification of tomato accessions as source of new genes for improving heat tolerance: from controlled experiments to field. BMC Plant Biology 21: 345
Martinez-Martinez C, Gonzalo MJ, Sipowicz P, Campos M, Martinez-Fernandez I, Leida C, Zouine M, Alexiou KG, Garcia-Mas J, Gomez MD, Tornero P, Perez-Amador MA, Esteras C, Pico B, Romero C, Monforte AJ (2022) A cryptic variation in a member of the Ovate Family Proteins is underlying the melon fruit shape QTL fsqs8.1. Theoretical and Applied Genetics 135: 785-801
Pons C, Casals J, Palombieri S, Fontanet L, Riccini A, Rambla J, Ruggiero A, Figás M, Plazas M, Koukounaras A, Picarella M, Sulli M, Fisher J, Ziarsolo P, Blanca J, Cañizares J, Cammareri M, Vitiello A, Batelli G, Kanellis A, Brouwer M, Finkers R, Nikoloudis K, Soler S, Giuliano G, Grillo S, Grandillo S, Zamir D, Mazzucato A, Causse M, Díez M, Prohens J, Monforte AJ, Granell A (2022) Atlas of phenotypic, genotypic and geographical diversity present in the European traditional tomato. Horticulture Research 9: uhac112.
Ferriol M, Simó U, Mansanet CJ, Torres A, Picó B, Monforte AJ, Romero C (2023) Pre- and Post-Zygotic Barriers Contribute to Reproductive Isolation and Correlate with Genetic Distance in Cucumis. Plants 12(4): 926
Zuriaga E, Romero C, Blanca JM, Badenes ML (2018) Resistance to Plum Pox Virus (PPV) in apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) is associated with down-regulation of two MATHd genes. BMC Plant Biology 18: 25
Muñoz-Sanz JV, Zuriaga E, Badenes ML, Romero C (2017) A disulfide bond A-like oxidoreductase is a strong candidate gene for self-incompatibility in apricot (Prunus armeniaca) pollen. J Exp Bot 68: 5069

• Guangwei Zhao, Qun Lian, Zhonghua Zhang, Qiushi Fu, Yuhua He, Shuangwu Ma, Valentino Ruggieri, Antonio J. Monforte, Pingyong Wang, Irene Julca, Huaisong Wang, Junpu Liu, Yong Xu, Runze Wang, Jiabing Ji, Zhihong Xu, Weihu Kong, Yang Zhong, Jianli Shang, Lara Pereira, Jason Argyris, Jian Zhang, Carlos Mayobre, Marta Pujol, Elad Oren, Diandian Ou, Jiming Wang, Dexi Sun, Shengjie Zhao, Yingchun Zhu, Na Li, Nurit Katzir, Amit Gur, Catherine Dogimont, Hanno Schaefer, Wei Fan, Abdelhafid Bendahmane, Zhangjun Fei, Michel Pitrat, Toni Gabaldón, Tao Lin, Jordi Garcia-Mas, Yongyang Xu & Sanwen Huang (2019)  A comprehensive genome variation map of melon identifies multiple domestication events and loci influencing agronomic traits Nat Genet 51, 1607–1615

• Pérez-de-Castro A, Esteras C, Alfaro-Fernández A, Daròs JA, Monforte AJ, Picó B. & Gómez-Guillamón ML (2019)
  Fine mapping of wmv1551, a resistance gene to Watermelon mosaic virus in melon
  Mol Breeding 39:93

• Castro A, Perpiñá G, Monforte AJ, Picó B, Esteras C (2019)
  New melon introgression lines in a Piel de Sapo genetic background with desirable agronomical traits from dudaim melons
  Euphytica 215: 169

• Gonzalo MJ, Díaz A, Dhillon NPS, Reddy UK, Picó B, Monforte AJ (2019)
  Re-evaluation of the role of Indian germplasm as center of melon diversification based on genotyping-by-sequencing analysis
  BMC Genomics 20:448

• Pascual L, Yan J, Pujol M, Monforte AJ, Picó B, Martín-Hernández AM (2019)
  VPS41 Is a General Gatekeeper for Resistance to Cucumber Mosaic Virus Phloem Entry in Melon
  Frontiers in Plant Science 10: 1219

• Wu S, Zhang B, Keyhaninejad N, Rodríguez GR, Kim HJ, Chakrabarti M, Illa-Berenguer E, Taitano NK, Gonzalo MJ, Díaz A, Pan Y, Leisner CP, Halterman D, Buell CR, Weng Y, Jansky SH, van Eck H, Willemsen J, Monforte AJ, Meulia T, van der Knaap E (2018)
  A common genetic mechanism underlies morphological diversity in fruits and other plant organs.
  Nature Communications 9:4734

• Endl, J., E. G. Achigan-Dako, A. K. Pandey, A. J. Monforte, B. Pico, and H. Schaefer (2018)
  Repeated domestication of melon (Cucumis melo) in Africa and Asia and a new close relative from India. American
  Journal of Botany 105: 1–10

• Zuriaga E, Romero C, Blanca JM, Badenes ML (2018)
  Resistance to Plum Pox Virus (PPV) in apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) is associated with down-regulation of two MATHd genes
  BMC Plant Biology 18: 25

• Tieman D, Zhu GT, Resende MFR, Lin T, Taylor M, Zhang B, Ikeda H, Liu ZY, Fisher J, Zemach I, Monforte A, Zamir D, Granell A, Kirst M, Huang S, Klee H, Nguyen C, Bies D, Rambla JL, Beltran KSO (2017)
  A chemical genetic roadmap to improved tomato flavor.
  Science 355, 391-394

• Perpina G, Cebolla-Cornejo J, Esteras C, Monforte AJ, Pico B. (2017)
  ‘MAK-10’: A Long Shelf-life Charentais Breeding Line Developed by Introgression of a Genomic Region from Makuwa Melon
  Hortscience 52, 1633-1638

• Muñoz-sanz JV, Zuriaga E, Badenes ML, Romero C (2017)
  A disulfide bond A-like oxidoreductase is a strong candidate gene for self-incompatibility in apricot (Prunus armeniaca) pollen
  Journal of Experimental Botany 68: 5069

• Montero-Pau J, Blanca J, Esteras C, Martinez-Perez EM, Gomez P, Monforte AJ, Canizares J, Pico B (2017)
  An SNP-based saturated genetic map and QTL analysis of fruit-related traits in Zucchini using Genotyping-by-sequencing
  Bmc Genomics 18.

• Rambla JL, Medina A, Fernandez-del-Carmen A, Barrantes W, Grandillo S, Cammareri M, Lopez-Casado G, Rodrigo G, Alonso A, Garcia-Martinez S, Primo J, Ruiz JJ, Fernandez-Munoz R, Monforte AJ, Granell A. (2017)
  Identification, introgression, and validation of fruit volatile QTLs from a red-fruited wild tomato species.
  Journal of Experimental Botany 68, 429-442

• Argyris JM, Diaz A, Ruggieri V, Fernandez M, Jahrmann T, Gibon Y, Pico B, Martin-Hernandez AM, Monforte AJ, Garcia-Mas J (2017)
  QTL Analyses in Multiple Populations Employed for the Fine Mapping and Identification of Candidate Genes at a Locus Affecting Sugar Accumulation in Melon (Cucumis melo L.).Frontiers in Plant Science 8

• Diaz A, Martin-Hernandez AM, Dolcet-Sanjuan R, Garces-Claver A, Alvarez JM, Garcia-Mas J, Pico B, Monforte AJ (2017)

Quantitative trait loci analysis of melon (Cucumis melo L.) domestication-related traits
Genetics 130, 1837-1856

• Muñoz-sanz JV, Zuriaga E, López I, Badenes ML, Romero C (2017)
  Self-(in)compatibility in apricot germplasm is controlled by two major loci, S and M
  BMC Plant Biology 17(1): 1

• Fernandez-Moreno JP, Levy-Samoha D, Malitsky S, Monforte AJ, Orzaez D, Aharoni A, Granell A (2017)
  Uncovering tomato quantitative trait loci and candidate genes for fruit cuticular lipid composition using the Solanum pennellii introgression line population
  Journal of Experimental Botany 68, 2703-2716

• Gascuel Q, Diretto G, Monforte AJ, Fortes AM, Granell A (2017)
  Use of Natural Diversity and Biotechnology to Increase the Quality and Nutritio nal Content of Tomato and Grape
  Frontiers in Plant Science 8

• Perpina G, Esteras C, Gibon Y, Monforte AJ, Pico B (2016)
  A new genomic library of melon introgression lines in a cantaloupe genetic background for dissecting desirable agronomical traits
  BMC Plant Biology 146: 154

• Barrantes W, Lopez-Casado G, Garcia-Martinez S, Alonso A, Rubio F, Ruiz JJ, Fernandez-Munoz R, Granell A, Monforte AJ (2016)
  Exploring New Alleles Involved in Tomato Fruit Quality in an Introgression Line Library of Solanum pimpinellifolium
  Frontiers in Plant Science 7

• Zeballos JL, Abidi W, Giménez R, Monforte AJ, Moreno MÁ, Gogorcena Y (2016)
  Mapping QTLs associated with fruit quality traits in peach [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch] using SNP maps
  Tree Genetics and Genomes 12: 37

• Diaz A, Forment J, Argyris JM, Fukino N, Tzuri G, Harel-Beja R, Katzir N, Garcia-Mas J, Monforte AJ (2015)
  Anchoring the consensus ICuGI genetic map to the melon (Cucumis melo L.) genome
  Molecular Breeding 35: 188

• Leida C, Moser C, Esteras C, Sulpice R , Lunn JE, de LangenF, Monforte AJ, Picó B (2015)
  Variability of candidate genes, genetic structure and association with sugar accumulation and climacteric behavior in a broad germplasm collection of melon (Cucumis melo L.)
  BMC Genetics 16: 28

• Malik AA, Vashisht VK, Singh K, Sharma A, Singh DK, Singh H, Monforte AJ, McCreight JD, Dhillon NPS (2014)
  Diversity among melon (Cucumis melo L.) landraces from the Indo-Gangetic plains of India and their genetic relationship with USA melon cultivars
  Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 61: 1189-1208

• Yahia Y, Hannachi H, Monforte AJ, Cockram J, Loumerem M, Zarouri B, Ferchichi A (2014)
  Genetic diversity in Vicia faba L. populations cultivated in Tunisia revealed by simple sequence repeat analysis
  Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization 12: 278-285

• Barrantes W, Fernandez-del-Carmen A, Lopez-Casado G, Gonzalez-Sanchez MA, Fernandez-Munoz R, Granell A, Monforte AJ (2014)
  Highly efficient genomics-assisted development of a library of introgression lines of Solanum pimpinellifolium
  Molecular Breeding 34: 1817-1831

• Diaz A, Zarouri B, Fergany M, Eduardo I, Alvarez JM, Pico B, Monforte AJ (2014)
  Mapping and Introgression of QTL Involved in Fruit Shape Transgressive Segregation into ‘Piel de Sapo’ Melon (Cucucumis melo L.)
  PLoS ONE 9: e104188

• Romeu JF, Monforte AJ, Sánchez G, Granell A, García-Brunton J, Badenes ML, Ríos G (2014)
  Quantitative trait loci affecting reproductive phenology in peach
  BMC Plant Biology 14: 52

• Guiu-Aragones C, Monforte AJ, Saladie M, Correa RX, Garcia-Mas J, Martin-Hernandez AM (2014)
  The complex resistance to cucumber mosaic cucumovirus (CMV) in the melon accession PI161375 is governed by one gene and at least two quantitative trait loci
  Molecular Breeding 34: 351-362

• Rambla JL, Tikunov YM, Monforte AJ, Bovy AG, Granell A (2014)
  The expanded tomato fruit volatile landscape.
  Journal of experimental botany 65: 4613-4623

• Monforte AJ, Diaz A, Cano-Delgado A, van der Knaap E (2014)
  The genetic basis of fruit morphology in horticultural crops: lessons from tomato and melon.
  Journal of experimental botany 65: 4625-4637

• Sanchez G, Martinez J, Romeu J, Garcia J, Monforte AJ, Badenes ML, Granell A (2014)
  The peach volatilome modularity is reflected at the genetic and environmental response levels in a QTL mapping population
  BMC Plant Biology 14:

• Sanchez G, Venegas-Caleron M, Salas JJ, Monforte A, Badenes ML, Granell A (2013)
  An integrative “omics” approach identifies new candidate genes to impact aroma volatiles in peach fruit
  Bmc Genomics 14

• Zuriaga E, Muñoz-Sanz JV, Molina L, Gisbert AD, Badenes ML, Romero C (2013)
  An S-locus independent pollen factor confers self-compatibility in ‘Katy’ apricot
  PLOS ONE 8(1) e53947

• Zuriaga E, Soriano JM, Zhebentyayeva T, Romero C, Dardick C, Cañizares J, Badenes ML (2013)
  Genomic analysis reveals MATH gene(s) as candidate(s) for PPV resistance in apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.)
  Molecular Plant Pathology 14(7): 663-677

• Conejero A, Romero C, Cunill M, Mestre MA, Martínez-Calvo J, Badenes ML, Llácer G (2013)
  In vitro shoot-tip grafting for safe Prunus budwood Exchange
  Scientia Horticulturae 150: 365-370

• Vegas J, Garcia-Ma Js, Monforte AJ (2013)
  Interaction between QTLs induces an advance in ethylene biosynthesis during melon fruit ripening
  Theoretical and Applied Genetics 126: 1531-1544

• Esteras C, Formisano G, Roig C, Díaz A, Blanca J, Garcia-Mas J, Gomez-Guillamon ML, Lopez-Sese AI, Lazaro A, Monforte AJ, Pico B (2013)
  SNP genotyping in melons: genetic variation, population structure, and linkage disequilibrium
  Theoretical and Applied Genetics 126: 1285-1303

• Sanchez G, Besada C, Badenes ML, Monforte AJ, Granell A (2012)
  A Non-Targeted Approach Unravels the Volatile Network in Peach Fruit
  PLOS ONE 7: e38992

• Formisano G, Roig C, Esteras C, Ercolano MR, Nuez F, Monforte AJ, Pico MB (2012)
  Genetic diversity of Spanish Cucurbita pepo landraces: an unexploited resource for summer squash breeding
  Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 59: 1169-1184

• Esteras C, Gomez P, Monforte AJ, Blanca J, Vicente-Dolera N, Roig C, Nuez F, Pico B (2012)
  High-throughput SNP genotyping in Cucurbita pepo for map construction and quantitative trait loci mapping
  BMC Genomics 13: 80

• Soriano JM, Domingo ML, Zuriaga E, Romero C, Zhebentyayeva T, Badenes ML (2012)
  Identification of SSR markers tightly associated to PPV resistance in apricot
  Molecular Breeding 30(2): 1017-1026

• Dhillon NPS, Monforte AJ, Pitrat M, Pandy S, Singh PK, Reitsma KR, Garcia-Mas J, Sharma A, McCreight JD (2012)
  Melon Landraces of India: Contributions and Importance
  Plant Breeding Reviews 35: 85-150

• Zuriaga E, Molina L, Badenes ML, Romero C (2012)
  Physical mapping of a pollen modifier locus controlling self-incompatibility in apricot and synteny analysis within the Rosaceae
  Plant Molecular Biology 79: 229-242

• The Tomato Genome Consortium (2012)
  The tomato genome sequence provides insights into fleshy fruit evolution
  Nature 485: 635-641

• Roy A, Bal SS, Fergany M, Kaur S, Singh H, Malik AA, Singh J, Monforte AJ, Dhillon NPS (2012)
  Wild melon diversity in India (Punjab State)
  Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 59: 755-767

• Diaz A, Fergany M, Formisano G, Ziarsolo P, Blanca J, Fei Z, Staub JE, Zalapa JE, Cuevas HE, Dace G, Oliver M, Boissot N, Dogimont C, Pitrat M, Hofstede R, van Koert P, Harel-Beja R, Tzuri G, Portnoy V, Cohen S, Schaffer A, Katzir N, Xu Y, Zhang H, Fukino N, Matsumoto S, Garcia-Mas J, Monforte A (2011)
  A consensus linkage map for molecular markers and Quantitative Trait Loci associated with economically important traits in melon (Cucumis melo L.)
  BMC Plant Biology 11: 111

• McClure B, Cruz-García F, Romero C (2011)
  Compatibility and incompatibility in S-RNase-based systems
  Annals of Botany 108: 647-658

• Vera-Ruiz EM, Soriano JM, Romero C, Zhebentyayeva T, Terol J, Zuriaga E, Llácer G, Abbott AG, Badenes ML (2011)
  Narrowing down the apricot Plum pox Virus resistance locus and comparative analysis with the peach genome syntenic región
  Molecular Plant Pathology 12(6): 535-547

• Gonzalo MJ, Claveria E, Monforte AJ, Dolcet-Sanjuan R (2011)
  Parthenogenic haploids in melon (Cucumis melo L.): generation and molecular characterization of a doubled haploid line population
• Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science 136: 145-154

• Gonzalez M, Xu M, Esteras C, Roig C, Monforte AJ, Troadec C, Pujol M, Nuez F, Bendahmane A, Garcia-Mas J, Pico B (2011)
  Towards a TILLING platform for functional genomics in Piel de sapo melons
  BMC Research Notes 4: 289

• Fergany M, Kaur B, Monforte AJ, Pitrat M, Dhillon NPS, Dhaliwal SS (2011)
  Variation in melon (Cucumis melo) landraces adapted to the humid tropics of southern India
  Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 58: 225-243

• Obando-Ulloa JM, Ruiz J, Monforte AJ, Fernandez-Trujillo JP (2010)
  Aroma profile of a collection of near-isogenic lines of melon (Cucumis melo L.).
  Food Chemistry 118, 815-822

• Fernandez-Silva I, Moreno E, Essafi A, Fergany M, Garcia-Mas J, Montserrat Martín-Hernandez A, Álvarez JM, Monforte AJ (2010)
  Shaping melons: Agronomic and genetic characterization of QTLs that modify melon fruit morphology
  Theoretical and Applied Genetics 121: 931-940

• Fernandez-Silva I, Moreno E, Essafi A, Fergany M, Garcia-Mas J, Martin-Hernandez AM, Alvarez JM, Monforte AJ (2010)
  Shaping melons: agronomic and genetic characterization of QTLs that modify melon fruit morphology
  Theoretical and Applied Genetics 121, 931-940

• Deleu W, Esteras C, Roig C, Gonzalez-To M, Fernandez-Silva I, Gonzalez-Ibeas D, Blanca J, Aranda MA, Arus P, Nuez F, Monforte AJ, Pico MB, Garcia-Mas J (2009)
  A set of EST-SNPs for map saturation and cultivar identification in melon
  BMC Plant Biology 9

• Gisbert AD, Lopez-Capuz I, Soriano JM, Llácer G, Romero C, Badenes ML (2009)
  Development of microsatellite markers from loquat (Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.)
  Molecular Ecology Resources 9: 803-805

• • Gisbert AD, Martínez-Calvo J, Llácer G, Badenes ML, Romero C (2009)
  Development of two loquat (Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.) linkage maps based on AFLP and SSR markers from different Rosaceae species
  Molecular Breeding 23: 523-538

• Obando-Ulloa JM, Jowkar MM, Moreno E, Souri MK, Martinez JA, Bueso MC, Monforte AJ, Fernandez-Trujillo JP (2009)
  Discrimination of climacteric and non-climacteric melon fruit at harvest or at the senescence stage by quality traits
  Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 89, 1743-1753.

• Essafi A, Diaz-Pendon JA, Moriones E, Monforte AJ, Garcia-Mas J, Martin-Hernandez AM (2009)
  Dissection of the oligogenic resistance to Cucumber mosaic virus in the melon accession
  Genetics 118, 275-284

• Tzitzikas EN, Monforte AJ, Fatihi A, Kypriotakis Z, Iacovides TA, Ioannides IM, Kalaitzis P (2009)
  Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Traditional Greek and Cypriot Melon Cultigens (Cucumis melo L.) Based on Simple Sequence Repeat Variability
  Hortscience 44, 1820-1824.

• Gisbert AD, Romero C, Martínez-Calvo J, Leida C, Llácer G, Badenes ML (2009)
  Genetic diversity evaluation of a loquat (Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb) Lindl) germplasm collection by SSRs and S-allele fragments
  Euphytica 168: 121-134

• Obando-Ulloa JM, Eduardo I, Monforte AJ, Fernandez-Trujillo JP (2009)
  Identification of QTLs related to sugar and organic acid composition in melon using near-isogenic lines
  Scientia Horticulturae 121, 425-433

• Fernandez-Silva I, Moreno E, Eduardo I, Arus P, Alvarez JM, Monforte AJ (2009)
  On the Genetic Control of Heterosis for Fruit Shape in Melon (Cucumis Melo L.).
  Journal of Heredity 100, 229-235

• Tijskens LMM, Dos-Santos N, Jowkar MM, Obando-Ulloa JM, Moreno E, Schouten RE, Monforte AJ, Fernandez-Trujillo JP (2009)
  Postharvest firmness behaviour of near-isogenic lines of melon
  Postharvest Biology and Technology 51, 320-326

• Gisbert AD, Badenes ML, Tobutt KR, Llácer G and Romero C (2008)
  Determination of the S-allele composition of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) cultivars grown in the southeast of Spain by PCR analysis
  Journal of Horticultural Science & Biotechnology 83(2): 246-252

• Soriano JM, Vera-Ruiz EM, Vilanova S, Martínez-Calvo J, Llácer G, Badenes ML, Romero C (2008)
  Identification and mapping of a locus conferring Plum Pox Virus resistance in two apricot improved linkage maps
  Tree Genetics & Genomes 4:391-402

• Martínez-Calvo J, Gisbert AD, Alamar MC, Hernandorena R, Romero C, Llácer G and Badenes ML (2008)
  Study of a germplasm collection of loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl) by multivariate analysis
  Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 55: 695-703

• Vilanova S, Badenes ML, Burgos L, Martínez-Calvo J, Llácer G, Romero C (2006)
  Self-compatibility of two apricot selections is associated with two pollen-part mutations of different nature
  Plant Physiology 142: 629-641

• Eduardo I, Arus P, Monforte AJ (2005)
  Development of a genomic library of near isogenic lines (NILs) in melon (Cucumis melo L.) from the exotic accession PI161375
  Theoretical and Applied Genetics 112: 139-148