The Cucurbitaceae family hosts many economically important fruit vegetables (cucurbits)
such as cucumber, melon, watermelon, pumpkin/squash, and various gourds. The cucurbits …

Cucurbitaceae is one of the most genetically diverse plant families in the world. Many of
them are important vegetables or medicinal plants and are widely distributed worldwide. The …

Watermelon, Citrullus lanatus, is the world's third largest fruit crop. Reference genomes with
gaps and a narrow genetic base hinder functional genomics and genetic improvement of …

Fruit characteristics of sweet watermelon are largely the result of human selection. Here we
report an improved watermelon reference genome and whole-genome resequencing of 414 …

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruit shape is related to microtubule organization and the
activity of microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs). However, insights into the mechanism of …

Years of selection for desirable fruit quality traits in dessert watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
has resulted in a narrow genetic base in modern cultivars. Development of novel genomic …

Abstract Background Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is a grain legume crop that originated
from South America and is now grown around the world. Peanut growth habit affects the …

Anthocyanins protect plants from biotic and abiotic stressors and provide great health
benefits to consumers. In this study, we cloned four genes (Red Lettuce Leaves 1 to 4: RLL 1 …

Fruit rind plays a pivotal role in alleviating water loss and disease and particularly in
cracking resistance as well as the transportability, storability and shelf‐life quality of the fruit …

Watermelons used for seed consumption tend to have larger seeds, whereas watermelons
used for flesh consumption often require relatively small seeds. Therefore, watermelon seed …