Development of a novel codominant molecular marker for chili veinal mottle virus resistance in Capsicum annuum L

Chili veinal mottle virus (ChiVMV) is one of the most destructive pepper pathogens in Asia. Development of ChiVMV-resistant cultivars is necessary to control ChiVMV infection on pepper farms. However, sources of variation for ChiVMV resistance have not been identified and only a recessive resistance gene has been identified. We initially screened 30 pepper lines from several countries using inoculation tests to further examine inheritance of ChiVMV resistance, to establish a relevant breeding program, and to develop a new resistant line. Here, we report a new genetically dominant source of resistance to ChiVMV in pepper. Secondly, we found two amplified fragment length polymorphisms linked to dominant resistance and converted them into high-resolution melting markers, which were located on chromosome 6. Furthermore, we obtained a cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence marker that was closer to the ChiVMV resistance locus using comparative mapping. The newly discovered marker, related to a single dominant gene, will help researchers develop a new ChiVMV-resistant pepper cultivar.