Investigating crop diversity through genome‐wide association studies (GWAS) on core
collections helps in deciphering the genetic determinants of complex quantitative traits …

The fruit peel color is an important factor that affects its quality. However, genes involved in
regulating pericarp color in bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) have not been explored to …

Introduction/Background The seed size of wax gourds is an important agronomic trait;
however, the associated genes have not yet been reported. Methods In this study, we used a …

The wax gourd (Benincasa hispida) is an important vegetable crop whose fruits contain
nutrients and metabolites. Small auxin upregulated RNA (SAUR) genes constitute the …

Bitter gourd is an economically important vegetable and medicinal crop distinguished by its
bitter fruits. Its stigma color is widely used to assess the distinctiveness, uniformity, and …

Rind color is an economically important agronomic trait in eggplant that impacts consumer
preferences. In this study, bulked segregant analysis and competitive allele-specific PCR …

Pericarp color is a crucial commercial trait influencing consumer preferences for bitter
gourds. However, until now, the gene responsible for this trait has remained unidentified. In …

Key message A large fragment deletion of CpAPRR2, encoding a two-component response
regulator-like protein, which influences immature white rind color formation in zucchini …

As the formation of adventitious roots (AR) is an important component of in vitro regeneration
of tea plants, the propagation and preservation of Huangshan Bitter tea (Camellia …

As a conspicuous trait, peel color is one of the most important characteristics that affects
commodity quality and consumer preferences. The locus Y underlying yellow peel in …