Simple-sequence repeat markers used in merging linkage maps of melon (Cucumis melo L.)

A set of 118 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers has been developed in melon from two different sources: genomic libraries (gSSR) and expressed sequence-tag (EST) databases (EST-SSR). Forty-nine percent of the markers showed polymorphism between the ´Piel de Sapo´ (PS) and PI161375 melon genotypes used as parents ..