Carotenoid metabolism and regulation in horticultural crops

H Yuan, J Zhang, D Nageswaran, L Li - Horticulture research, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Carotenoids are a diverse group of pigments widely distributed in nature. The vivid yellow,
orange, and red colors of many horticultural crops are attributed to the overaccumulation of …

Transcriptional regulation of carotenoid biosynthesis in plants: so many regulators, so little consensus

L Stanley, YW Yuan - Frontiers in plant science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
In plants, the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway (CBP) is essential for the production of
photosynthetic and protective pigments, plant hormones, and visual/olfactory attractants for …

Origin and domestication of Cucurbitaceae crops: insights from phylogenies, genomics and archaeology

G Chomicki, H Schaefer, SS Renner - New Phytologist, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Some of the World's most valuable crops, including watermelon, honey melon, cucumber,
squash, zucchini and pumpkin, belong to the family Cucurbitaceae. We review insights on …

Citrullus lanatus as source of bioactive components: An up-to-date review

S Zamuz, PES Munekata, B Gullón, G Rocchetti… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) represents the largest cultivated
member of the Cucurbitaceae family, showing great relevance from the economic point of …

Watermelon and melon fruit quality: The genotypic and agro-environmental factors implicated

MC Kyriacou, DI Leskovar, G Colla, Y Rouphael - Scientia Horticulturae, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai] and melon (Cucumis melo
L.) are popular annual fruit crops of the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, drawing from discrete …

'Movers and shakers' in the regulation of fruit ripening: a cross-dissection of climacteric versus non-climacteric fruit

S Cherian, CR Figueroa, H Nair - Journal of Experimental …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Fruit ripening is a complex and highly coordinated developmental process involving the
expression of many ripening-related genes under the control of a network of signalling …

Nutritional, phytochemical compositions and natural therapeutic values of citron watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. citroides): A Review

DK Nkoana, J Mashilo, H Shimelis… - South African Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Citron watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. citroides) is a multi-purpose cucurbit crop serving
the food, feed and the pharmaceutical sectors. The fresh and dried young leaves, fruit and …

A chromosome-level genome of a Kordofan melon illuminates the origin of domesticated watermelons

SS Renner, S Wu, OA Pérez-Escobar… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Wild relatives or progenitors of crops are important resources for breeding and for
understanding domestication. Identifying them, however, is difficult because of extinction …

Inside and beyond color: Comparative overview of functional quality of tomato and watermelon fruits

R Ilahy, I Tlili, MW Siddiqui, C Hdider… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The quali-quantitative evaluation and the improvement of the levels of plant bioactive
secondary metabolites are increasingly gaining consideration by growers, breeders and …

Comparative transcriptome analysis of cultivated and wild watermelon during fruit development

S Guo, H Sun, H Zhang, J Liu, Y Ren, G Gong, C Jiao… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai] is an important vegetable crop
world-wide. Watermelon fruit quality is a complex trait determined by various factors such as …