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View article: Southern Italy: birthplace of the Cocozelle squash, Cucurbita pepo subsp. pepo, Cocozelle Group
Southern Italy: birthplace of the Cocozelle squash, Cucurbita pepo subsp. pepo, Cocozelle Group Open
Cocozelle squash are the most elongate fruits of Cucurbita pepo . Their length-to-broadest width ratio ranges from 3.5 to 8.0, and at maturity they can attain a length of 75 cm. Cocozelle squash bulge toward the stylar end and are obviousl…
View article: Meta genetic analysis of melon sweetness
Meta genetic analysis of melon sweetness Open
Key message Through meta-genetic analysis of Cucumis melo sweetness, we expand the description of the complex genetic architecture of this trait. Integration of extensive new results with published QTL data provides an outline towards cons…
View article: Convergent evolution of plant prickles by repeated gene co-option over deep time
Convergent evolution of plant prickles by repeated gene co-option over deep time Open
An enduring question in evolutionary biology concerns the degree to which episodes of convergent trait evolution depend on the same genetic programs, particularly over long timescales. In this work, we genetically dissected repeated origin…
View article: Convergent evolution of plant prickles is driven by repeated gene co-option over deep time
Convergent evolution of plant prickles is driven by repeated gene co-option over deep time Open
An enduring question in evolutionary biology concerns the degree to which episodes of convergent trait evolution depend on the same genetic programs, particularly over long timescales. Here we genetically dissected repeated origins and los…
View article: Pan‐genome and multi‐parental framework for high‐resolution trait dissection in melon ( <i>Cucumis melo</i> )
Pan‐genome and multi‐parental framework for high‐resolution trait dissection in melon ( <i>Cucumis melo</i> ) Open
SUMMARY Linking genotype with phenotype is a fundamental goal in biology and requires robust data for both. Recent advances in plant‐genome sequencing have expedited comparisons among multiple‐related individuals. The abundance of structur…
View article: Melon pan-genome and multi-parental framework for highresolution trait dissection
Melon pan-genome and multi-parental framework for highresolution trait dissection Open
Gff3 annotation files for 25 de-novo melon genomes discussed in publication. These are draft annotations based on lif-over from "Harukei-3" and "HS" melon genomes. Genome fasta files can be found in NCBI PRJNA726743
View article: Melon pan-genome and multi-parental framework for highresolution trait dissection
Melon pan-genome and multi-parental framework for highresolution trait dissection Open
Gff3 annotation files for 25 de-novo melon genomes discussed in publication. These are draft annotations based on lif-over from "Harukei-3" and "HS" melon genomes. Genome fasta files can be found in NCBI PRJNA726743
View article: Melon pan-genome and multi-parental framework for high-resolution trait dissection
Melon pan-genome and multi-parental framework for high-resolution trait dissection Open
Linking between genotype and phenotype is a fundamental goal in biology and requires robust data for both layers. The prominent increase in plant genome sequencing and comparisons of multiple related individuals, exposed the abundance of s…
View article: QTL mapping and genomic analyses of earliness and fruit ripening traits in a melon recombinant inbred lines population supported by<i>de novo</i>assembly of their parental genomes
QTL mapping and genomic analyses of earliness and fruit ripening traits in a melon recombinant inbred lines population supported by<i>de novo</i>assembly of their parental genomes Open
Earliness and ripening behavior are important attributes of fruits on and off the vine, and affect quality and preference of both growers and consumers. Fruit ripening is a complex physiological process that involves metabolic shifts affec…
View article: Underground Heterosis for Melons Yield
Underground Heterosis for Melons Yield Open
Heterosis, the superiority of hybrids over their parents, is a major genetic force associated with plant fitness and crop yield enhancement. Understanding and predicting heterosis is crucial for evolutionary biology, as well as for plant a…
View article: Comparative Metabolomics and Molecular Phylogenetics of Melon (Cucumis melo, Cucurbitaceae) Biodiversity
Comparative Metabolomics and Molecular Phylogenetics of Melon (Cucumis melo, Cucurbitaceae) Biodiversity Open
The broad variability of Cucumis melo (melon, Cucurbitaceae) presents a challenge to conventional classification and organization within the species. To shed further light on the infraspecific relationships within C. melo, we compared geno…
View article: Melon ethylene-mediated transcriptome and methylome dynamics provide insights to volatile production
Melon ethylene-mediated transcriptome and methylome dynamics provide insights to volatile production Open
During climacteric ripening large-scale transcriptional modifications are governed by ethylene. While ripening-related chromatin modifications are also known to occur, a direct connection between these factors has not been demonstrated. We…
View article: The Role of Carotenogenic Metabolic Flux in Carotenoid Accumulation and Chromoplast Differentiation: Lessons From the Melon Fruit
The Role of Carotenogenic Metabolic Flux in Carotenoid Accumulation and Chromoplast Differentiation: Lessons From the Melon Fruit Open
Carotenoids have various roles in plant physiology. Plant carotenoids are synthesized in plastids and are highly abundant in the chromoplasts of ripening fleshy fruits. Considerable research efforts have been devoted to elucidating mechani…
View article: Genome of ‘Charleston Gray’, the principal American watermelon cultivar, and genetic characterization of 1,365 accessions in the U.S. National Plant Germplasm System watermelon collection
Genome of ‘Charleston Gray’, the principal American watermelon cultivar, and genetic characterization of 1,365 accessions in the U.S. National Plant Germplasm System watermelon collection Open
Summary Years of selection for desirable fruit quality traits in dessert watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus ) has resulted in a narrow genetic base in modern cultivars. Development of novel genomic and genetic resources offers great potential …
View article: The multi-allelic APRR2 gene is associated with fruit pigment accumulation in melon and watermelon
The multi-allelic APRR2 gene is associated with fruit pigment accumulation in melon and watermelon Open
Color and pigment contents are important aspects of fruit quality and consumer acceptance of cucurbit crops. Here, we describe the independent mapping and cloning of a common causative APRR2 gene regulating pigment accumulation in melon an…
View article: Multi-allelic <i>APRR2</i> Gene is Associated with Fruit Pigment Accumulation in Melon and Watermelon
Multi-allelic <i>APRR2</i> Gene is Associated with Fruit Pigment Accumulation in Melon and Watermelon Open
Color and pigment content are important aspects of fruit quality and consumer acceptance of cucurbit crops. Here, we describe the independent mapping and cloning of a common causative APRR2 gene regulating pigment accumulation in melon and…
View article: Deciphering genetic factors that determine melon fruit‐quality traits using <scp>RNA</scp>‐Seq‐based high‐resolution <scp>QTL</scp> and <scp>eQTL</scp> mapping
Deciphering genetic factors that determine melon fruit‐quality traits using <span>RNA</span>‐Seq‐based high‐resolution <span>QTL</span> and <span>eQTL</span> mapping Open
Summary Combined quantitative trait loci ( QTL ) and expression‐ QTL ( eQTL ) mapping analysis was performed to identify genetic factors affecting melon ( Cucumis melo ) fruit quality, by linking genotypic, metabolic and transcriptomic dat…
View article: Genome-Wide Linkage-Disequilibrium Mapping to the Candidate Gene Level in Melon (Cucumis melo)
Genome-Wide Linkage-Disequilibrium Mapping to the Candidate Gene Level in Melon (Cucumis melo) Open
Cucumis melo is highly diverse for fruit traits providing wide breeding and genetic research opportunities, including genome-wide association (GWA) analysis. We used a collection of 177 accessions representing the two C. melo subspecies an…
View article: Correlation-Based Network Analysis of Metabolite and Enzyme Profiles Reveals a Role of Citrate Biosynthesis in Modulating N and C Metabolism in Zea mays
Correlation-Based Network Analysis of Metabolite and Enzyme Profiles Reveals a Role of Citrate Biosynthesis in Modulating N and C Metabolism in Zea mays Open
To investigate the natural variability of leaf metabolism and enzymatic activity in a maize inbred population, statistical and network analyses were employed on metabolite and enzyme profiles. The test of coefficient of variation showed th…
View article: Mendelizing all Components of a Pyramid of Three Yield QTL in Tomato
Mendelizing all Components of a Pyramid of Three Yield QTL in Tomato Open
Molecular markers allowed breeders to mendelize quantitative trait loci (QTL) providing another demonstration that quantitative traits are governed by the same principles as single qualitative genes. This research extends the QTL analysis …