Current and advanced breeding tools are being used to improve economically important
horticultural crops to meet the consumers' needs and preferences. Genoty**-by …

Key message This review provides a thorough and comprehensive perspective on the topic
of cucumber sexual expression. Specifically, insights into sex expression mediated by …

The marker-assisted backcrossing (MAB) can help to transfer an interested allele at a target
locus from a donor to a recipient line. Gynoecious is a pivotal trait of cucumber since …

Horticultural crops yield considerable economic benefits, vital for supply stability and income
enhancement. Plant breeders' rights (PBR) form a foundation, offering breeders essential …

The sex phenotype in cucumbers, determined by the F locus, is crucial for crop productivity.
Identifying markers for this trait aids in selecting gynoecious varieties for higher yields, but …

In the age of modernization, with all new technologies and urban living, the connection with
mankind and nature has been on the decline. Amidst all this, the art of vegetable cultivation …