Presently, functional foods and nutraceuticals are gaining immense importance in the
prevention of various maladies through dietary regimen module. Consumption of fruits and …

The Cucurbitaceae family provides numerous important crops including watermelons
(Citrullus lanatus), melons (Cucumis melo), cucumbers (Cucumis sativus), and pumpkins …

Abstract Background and Aims Watermelons, Citrullus species (Cucurbitaceae), are native
to Africa and have been cultivated since ancient times. The fruit flesh of wild watermelons is …

As part of our ongoing efforts to sequence and map the watermelon (Citrullus spp.) genome,
we have constructed a high density genetic linkage map. The map positioned 234 …

Uso de marcadores moleculares en plantas; aplicaciones en frutales del trópico. En el
presente trabajo se realizó una revisión bibliográfica sobre el uso de marcadores …

Induced mutagenesis generates macromolecular variations which ultimately alters the bio-
physiological and morphological nature of the crop genotypes. In the present study …

Abstract Background Castor bean (Ricinus communis) is an agricultural crop and garden
ornamental that is widely cultivated and has been introduced worldwide. Understanding …

Abstract Background Modern watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.) cultivars share a narrow
genetic base due to many years of selection for desirable horticultural qualities. Wild …

Bitter gourd or bitter melon (Momordica charantia L.) is considered as minor cucurbitaceous
vegetable in spite of having considerable nutritional and medicinal properties. Although …

In the early 1890s, a mysterious wilt disease of watermelon caused heavy losses in the
southern United States. EF Smith did seminal research on what became only the second …