It is generally accepted that the flavor quality of many fruits has significantly declined over
recent decades. While some of this decline can be linked to selection for certain traits, such …

Fruits represent an important part of the human diet and show extensive variation in size and
shape between and within cultivated species. The genetic basis of such variation has been …

The flesh color of Cucumis melo (melon) is genetically determined, and can be white, light
green or orange, with β–carotene being the predominant pigment. We associated …

The Cucurbitaceae family hosts many economically important fruit vegetables (cucurbits)
such as cucumber, melon, watermelon, pumpkin/squash, and various gourds. The cucurbits …

Key message A 159 bp deletion in ClFS1 gene encoding IQD protein is responsible for fruit
shape in watermelon. Abstract Watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai] is …

Domestication and improvement are two important stages in crop evolution. Melon (Cucumis
melo L.) is an important vegetable crop with wide phenotypic diversity in many horticultural …

A genetic map of melon enriched for fruit traits was constructed, using a recombinant inbred
(RI) population developed from a cross between representatives of the two subspecies of …

Melon (Cucumis melo L.) a member of family Cucurbitaceae is extensively cultivated for its
fleshy fruits. Dependent upon the agroclimatic zones of cultivation along with the local …

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 …

Melon (Cucumis melo L.) is an important crop that is cultivated worldwide for its fleshy fruit.
Understanding the genetic basis of a plant's qualitative and quantitative traits is essential for …