Fruits are a rich source of nutrients, minerals, and dietary fibers for both humans and
animals. While the gaseous phytohormone ethylene is well-known for its role in controlling …

Vegetable crops are greatly appreciated for their beneficial nutritional and health
components. Hybrid seeds are widely used in vegetable crops for advantages such as high …

Unisexual flowers provide a useful system for studying plant sex determination. In cucumber
(Cucumis sativus L.), three major Mendelian loci control unisexual flower development …

In plants, unisexual flowers derived from developmental sex determination form separate
stamens and pistils that facilitate cross pollination. In cucumber and melon, ethylene plays a …

Despite the importance of plant sex determination in genetic diversity, there is no clear
picture of the regulation of this process. Cucumber has recently emerged as an excellent …

High pollen fertility can ensure the yield and efficiency of breeding work, but factors that
affect the fertility of pepper pollen have not been studied extensively. In this work, we …

Abstract Background Cucumbers (Cucumis sativus) are known for their plasticity in sex
expression. DNA methylation status determines gene activity but is susceptible to …

This study aimed at elucidating regulatory components behind floral organ identity
determination and tissue development. It remains unclear how organ identity proteins …

In cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.), the differentiation and development of female flowers are
important processes that directly affect the fruit yield and quality. Sex differentiation is mainly …

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is an agronomically important vegetable with indeterminant
growth habit, in which leaves are produced from the shoot apical meristem (SAM), and …