Many signaling pathways regulate seed size through the development of endosperm and
maternal tissues, which ultimately results in a range of variations in seed size or weight …

Cucurbits (Cucurbitaceae family) include many economically important fruit vegetable crops
such as watermelon, pumpkin/squash, cucumber, and melon. Seed size (SS) is an important …

Seed size/weight plays an important role in determining crop yield, yet only few genes
controlling seed size have been characterized in soybean. Here, we perform a genome …

Seed size and weight are important factors that influence soybean yield. Combining the
weighted gene co‐expression network analysis (WGCNA) of 45 soybean accessions and …

Background Seed weight is a complex yield-related trait with a lot of quantitative trait loci
(QTL) reported through linkage mapping studies. Integration of QTL from linkage mapping …

Seed size is controlled not only by intrinsic genetic factors but also by external
environmental signals. Here, we report a major quantitative trait locus (QTL) gene for seed …

Watermelons used for seed consumption tend to have larger seeds, whereas watermelons
used for flesh consumption often require relatively small seeds. Therefore, watermelon seed …

A study was conducted for endophytic antagonistic fungi obtained from the roots of healthy
apple trees growing in nine replanted orchards in Shandong Province, China. The fungi …

Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray), indigenous to the arid climates of northern
Mexico and the Southwest United States, diverged from common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris …

Apple replant disease (ARD) is primarily caused by biotic factors that seriously inhibits the
development of apple industry. Therefore, the use of biological control measures to inhibit …