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 …

Cucumber is an economically important crop as well as a model system for sex
determination studies and plant vascular biology. Here we report the draft genome …

Background Cucurbita pepo belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. The" Zucchini" types rank
among the highest-valued vegetables worldwide, and other C. pepo and related Cucurbita …

Genoty** by sequencing (GBS) is a very helpful approach and one of the most useful
techniques for examining and analysing the genetic variation of various lines and varieties …

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 …

Abstract Background Expressed Sequence Tags (ESTs) are a source of simple sequence
repeats (SSRs) that can be used to develop molecular markers for genetic studies. The …

Background A number of molecular marker linkage maps have been developed for melon
(Cucumis melo L.) over the last two decades. However, these maps were constructed using …

Background The melon belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family, whose economic importance
among vegetable crops is second only to Solanaceae. The melon has a small genome size …

Background Fruit ripening and softening are key traits that have an effect on food supply,
fruit nutritional value and consequently, human health. Since ethylene induces ripening of …

The assessment of genetic diversity and structure of a gene pool is a prerequisite for efficient
organization, conservation, and utilization for crop improvement. This study evaluated the …