Most models for dioecy in flowering plants assume that dioecy arises directly from
hermaphroditism through a series of independent feminizing and masculinizing mutations …

Members of the Cucurbitaceae family display a range of sexual phenotypes including
various combinations of male, female, or bisexual flowers. Ethylene appears to be a key …

The role of phytohormones in sex expression in plants is briefly surveyed. The interaction of
hereditary and environmental factors in sex expression is considered. A major role of …

Melon, Cucumis melo L., is a high value crop prized throughout the world for sweet, flavorful,
dessert-like fruits. Production of such fruits ultimately depends on a series of steps in …

It is well established that ethylene is the main hormonal regulator of sexual expression in the
Cucurbitaceae family, controlling not only the sexual fate of individual floral buds, but also …

Recent theory indicates that plants may be able to increase their fitness by adjusting the
relative investment of resources in growth and reproduction, through the male or female …

Ethylene is a key factor regulating sex expression in cucurbits. Commercial melons
(Cucumis melo L.) are typically andromonoecious, producing male and bisexual flowers …

We studied the reproductive success and pollinators of Cucurbita maxima ssp. andreana in
different disturbed habitats where it grows naturally. Data were obtained from three …

Materials and Methods Cultivar comparison. Six pumpkin cultivars were compared for
flowering and fruit set patterns during two seasons of field experimentation in Ithaca, NY …

The Cucurbitaceae is one of only a handful of plant families characterized by predominantly
unisexual flower production. Sex types are highly variable, and a given genus can include …