Abstract Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.] and citron watermelon (Citrullus
lanatus var. citroides (LH Bailey) Mansf. ex Greb.) are amongst the widely grown yet under …

Abstract Bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.] belonging to the family
Cucurbitaceae is an important crop widely grown for its fruits, seeds or succulent leaves …

Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.) is an important crop in rural communities
in South Africa but it remains under-researched. The objective of this study was to assess …

Notwithstanding the disadvantages of meager reproducibility and usual disassociation with
any gene areas, ISSR, RAPD markers have been used for various molecular plant genetics …

Watermelon is an economically important vegetable fruit worldwide. The objective of this
study was to conduct a genetic diversity of 68 watermelon accessions using single …

Abstract Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley is an important cultivated crop with its
immense importance in pharmaceutical industry and as vegetable. Its seed, root, stem …

Citron watermelon genetic resources are useful for dessert watermelon breeding. The
objective of the present study was to assess the genetic diversity present among citron …

Background The evaluation of the magnitude of genetic diversity present in the germplasm
collection is prerequisite for bottle gourd improvement programme. The characterization of …

Bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standl.] landraces are widely grown in South
Africa, and genetic diversity analysis is necessary to identify promising genotypes for …

Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of plant genetic resources is fundamental for
breeding and strategic conservation. This study assessed the genetic diversity present in …