Identification of novel sex determination loci in Japanese weedy melon
This study suggests that Opbf3.1 and tpbf8.1 may promote the development of pistil and stamen primordia by inhibiting CmWIP1 and CmACS-7 functions, respectively, making the UT1 plants hermaphrodite. The results of this study provide new insights into the molecular mechanisms of sex determination in melons and considerations for the application of femaleness in melon breeding.PMID:37231314 | DOI:10.1007/s00122-023-04381-3 (Source: TAG. Theoretical and Applied Genetics)
Source: TAG. Theoretical and Applied Genetics - May 25, 2023 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Akito Nashiki Hiroki Matsuo Kota Takano Fauziatul Fitriyah Sachiko Isobe Kenta Shirasawa Yosuke Yoshioka Source Type: research
Genetic Mapping and QTL Analysis of Fruit Traits in Melon ( < em > Cucumis melo < /em > L.)
In this study, a quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping strategy was used to identify the potential genetic loci controlling quality traits of melons (i.e., exocarp and pericarp firmness and soluble solid content) based on newly derived whole-genome single nucleotide polymorphism-based cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (SNP-CAPS) markers. Specifically, SNPs of two melon varieties, M4-5 and M1-15, as revealed by whole-genome sequencing, were converted to the CAPS markers, which were used to construct a genetic linkage map comprising 12 chromosomes with a total length of 1414.88 cM, in the F2 population of M4-5 and M1-1...
Source: Current Issues in Molecular Biology - May 15, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Haiyong Zhao Taifeng Zhang Xiaobing Meng Jiayan Song Chen Zhang Peng Gao Source Type: research
Genetic Mapping and QTL Analysis of Fruit Traits in Melon ( < em > Cucumis melo < /em > L.)
In this study, a quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping strategy was used to identify the potential genetic loci controlling quality traits of melons (i.e., exocarp and pericarp firmness and soluble solid content) based on newly derived whole-genome single nucleotide polymorphism-based cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (SNP-CAPS) markers. Specifically, SNPs of two melon varieties, M4-5 and M1-15, as revealed by whole-genome sequencing, were converted to the CAPS markers, which were used to construct a genetic linkage map comprising 12 chromosomes with a total length of 1414.88 cM, in the F2 population of M4-5 and M1-1...
Source: Current Issues in Molecular Biology - May 15, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Haiyong Zhao Taifeng Zhang Xiaobing Meng Jiayan Song Chen Zhang Peng Gao Source Type: research
Genetic Mapping and QTL Analysis of Fruit Traits in Melon ( < em > Cucumis melo < /em > L.)
In this study, a quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping strategy was used to identify the potential genetic loci controlling quality traits of melons (i.e., exocarp and pericarp firmness and soluble solid content) based on newly derived whole-genome single nucleotide polymorphism-based cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (SNP-CAPS) markers. Specifically, SNPs of two melon varieties, M4-5 and M1-15, as revealed by whole-genome sequencing, were converted to the CAPS markers, which were used to construct a genetic linkage map comprising 12 chromosomes with a total length of 1414.88 cM, in the F2 population of M4-5 and M1-1...
Source: Current Issues in Molecular Biology - May 15, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Haiyong Zhao Taifeng Zhang Xiaobing Meng Jiayan Song Chen Zhang Peng Gao Source Type: research
Genetic Mapping and QTL Analysis of Fruit Traits in Melon ( < em > Cucumis melo < /em > L.)
In this study, a quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping strategy was used to identify the potential genetic loci controlling quality traits of melons (i.e., exocarp and pericarp firmness and soluble solid content) based on newly derived whole-genome single nucleotide polymorphism-based cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (SNP-CAPS) markers. Specifically, SNPs of two melon varieties, M4-5 and M1-15, as revealed by whole-genome sequencing, were converted to the CAPS markers, which were used to construct a genetic linkage map comprising 12 chromosomes with a total length of 1414.88 cM, in the F2 population of M4-5 and M1-1...
Source: Current Issues in Molecular Biology - May 15, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Haiyong Zhao Taifeng Zhang Xiaobing Meng Jiayan Song Chen Zhang Peng Gao Source Type: research
Genetic Mapping and QTL Analysis of Fruit Traits in Melon ( < em > Cucumis melo < /em > L.)
In this study, a quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping strategy was used to identify the potential genetic loci controlling quality traits of melons (i.e., exocarp and pericarp firmness and soluble solid content) based on newly derived whole-genome single nucleotide polymorphism-based cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (SNP-CAPS) markers. Specifically, SNPs of two melon varieties, M4-5 and M1-15, as revealed by whole-genome sequencing, were converted to the CAPS markers, which were used to construct a genetic linkage map comprising 12 chromosomes with a total length of 1414.88 cM, in the F2 population of M4-5 and M1-1...
Source: Current Issues in Molecular Biology - May 15, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Haiyong Zhao Taifeng Zhang Xiaobing Meng Jiayan Song Chen Zhang Peng Gao Source Type: research
Genetic Mapping and QTL Analysis of Fruit Traits in Melon ( < em > Cucumis melo < /em > L.)
In this study, a quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping strategy was used to identify the potential genetic loci controlling quality traits of melons (i.e., exocarp and pericarp firmness and soluble solid content) based on newly derived whole-genome single nucleotide polymorphism-based cleaved amplified polymorphic sequence (SNP-CAPS) markers. Specifically, SNPs of two melon varieties, M4-5 and M1-15, as revealed by whole-genome sequencing, were converted to the CAPS markers, which were used to construct a genetic linkage map comprising 12 chromosomes with a total length of 1414.88 cM, in the F2 population of M4-5 and M1-1...
Source: Current Issues in Molecular Biology - May 15, 2023 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Haiyong Zhao Taifeng Zhang Xiaobing Meng Jiayan Song Chen Zhang Peng Gao Source Type: research
Aphid adaptation to cucurbits: sugars, cucurbitacin and phloem structure in resistant and susceptible melons
Aphis gossypii, a strictly phloemophagaous aphid, colonize hundreds of plant families, and a group of clones formed a cucurbit-specialised host-race. Cucurbits are unique in having evolved a specific extra-fascic... (Source: BMC Plant Biology)
Source: BMC Plant Biology - May 5, 2023 Category: Biology Authors: Pierre Sadon, Marie-No ëlle Corre, Raphael Lugan and Nathalie Boissot Tags: Research Source Type: research
12-Week Oral GABA Supplementation Reduces Fasting Glucose Concentration But Does Not Change Postprandial Glucose Response In Prediabetic Adults: A Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial
Rationale: Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a neurotransmitter, which is also present at high concentrations in for example fermented food products, tomatoes, and melons (up to 4 g/kg). Rodent studies show potential beneficial effects on glucose homeostasis and cardiovascular health. We aimed to investigate whether this can be translated to humans. (Source: Clinical Nutrition ESPEN)
Source: Clinical Nutrition ESPEN - March 23, 2023 Category: Nutrition Authors: T. De Bie, R.F. Witkamp, M.G. Balvers, M.A. Jongsma Source Type: research
Viruses, Vol. 15, Pages 683: Ability of Non-Hosts and Cucurbitaceous Weeds to Transmit Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus
. Tran-Nguyen
Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) is a Tobamovirus of economic importance affecting cucurbit crops and Asian cucurbit vegetables. Non-host crops of CGMMV, including capsicum (Capsicum annum), sweetcorn (Zea mays), and okra (Abelmoschus esculentus), were tested for their susceptibility to the virus, with field and glasshouse trials undertaken. After 12 weeks post-sowing, the crops were tested for the presence of CGMMV, and in all cases, no CGMMV was detected. Commonly found within the growing regions of cucurbits and melons worldwide are weeds, such as black nightshade (Solanum nigrum), wild goose...
Source: Viruses - March 4, 2023 Category: Virology Authors: David A. Lovelock Sharl J. L. Mintoff Nadine Kurz Merran Neilsen Shreya Patel Fiona E. Constable Lucy T. T. Tran-Nguyen Tags: Article Source Type: research
Quantification of cucurbitacin E in different varieties of melon ( < em > Cucumis melo < /em > L.) fruit through validated RP-HPLC method
Nat Prod Res. 2022 Oct 24:1-7. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2136656. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe different varieties of melons (Cucumis melo L.) have been used in various traditional systems of medicine for decades to treat different ailments, including inflammation, cancer, cardiovascular, diabetes, edema, etc. The present study was designed for the quantification of cucurbitacin E in five different varieties of melon fruit through a validated RP-HPLC method. A solvent system is being optimized with a 70:30 (v/v) ratio of acetonitrile: water (1% glacial acetic acid) at a 1 mL/min flow rate and scanning spectrum (λmax...
Source: Natural Product Research - October 24, 2022 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Pradip Debnath Bhaskar Das Seha Singha Amit Kar Pallab Kanti Haldar Nanaocha Sharma Pulok K Mukherjee Source Type: research
Quantification of cucurbitacin E in different varieties of melon ( < em > Cucumis melo < /em > L.) fruit through validated RP-HPLC method
Nat Prod Res. 2022 Oct 24:1-7. doi: 10.1080/14786419.2022.2136656. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe different varieties of melons (Cucumis melo L.) have been used in various traditional systems of medicine for decades to treat different ailments, including inflammation, cancer, cardiovascular, diabetes, edema, etc. The present study was designed for the quantification of cucurbitacin E in five different varieties of melon fruit through a validated RP-HPLC method. A solvent system is being optimized with a 70:30 (v/v) ratio of acetonitrile: water (1% glacial acetic acid) at a 1 mL/min flow rate and scanning spectrum (λmax...
Source: Natural Product Research - October 24, 2022 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Pradip Debnath Bhaskar Das Seha Singha Amit Kar Pallab Kanti Haldar Nanaocha Sharma Pulok K Mukherjee Source Type: research
Edible Vitalmelon Fruit Extract Inhibits Adipogenesis and Ameliorates High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity
Biomed Res Int. 2022 Sep 22;2022:2369650. doi: 10.1155/2022/2369650. eCollection 2022.ABSTRACTConventional breeding of wild (Cucumis melo var. makuwa Makino (CM)) and cultivated (Cucumis melo var. reticulatus (CR)) melons is aimed at improving their biological traits. Here, we prepared a nontoxic, bioactive extract of vitalmelon (F1 hybrid) and evaluated its antiadipogenic and antiobesity effects in fully differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes and high-fat diet- (HFD-) induced obese C57BL/6 mice. In fully differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes, the vitalmelon extract reduced the DMI- (dexamethasone, 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine, and in...
Source: Biomed Res - October 4, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Lu Guo Sun Young Park He Mi Kang Nam Jun Kang Dae Youn Hwang Young-Whan Choi Source Type: research
Edible Vitalmelon Fruit Extract Inhibits Adipogenesis and Ameliorates High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity
Biomed Res Int. 2022 Sep 22;2022:2369650. doi: 10.1155/2022/2369650. eCollection 2022.ABSTRACTConventional breeding of wild (Cucumis melo var. makuwa Makino (CM)) and cultivated (Cucumis melo var. reticulatus (CR)) melons is aimed at improving their biological traits. Here, we prepared a nontoxic, bioactive extract of vitalmelon (F1 hybrid) and evaluated its antiadipogenic and antiobesity effects in fully differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes and high-fat diet- (HFD-) induced obese C57BL/6 mice. In fully differentiated 3T3-L1 adipocytes, the vitalmelon extract reduced the DMI- (dexamethasone, 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine, and in...
Source: Biomed Res - October 4, 2022 Category: Research Authors: Lu Guo Sun Young Park He Mi Kang Nam Jun Kang Dae Youn Hwang Young-Whan Choi Source Type: research
Viruses, Vol. 14, Pages 1310: Persistent, and Asymptomatic Viral Infections and Whitefly-Transmitted Viruses Impacting Cantaloupe and Watermelon in Georgia, USA
udeep Bag
Cucurbits in Southeastern USA have experienced a drastic decline in production over the years due to the effect of economically important viruses, mainly those transmitted by the sweet potato whitefly (Bemisia tabaci Gennadius). In cucurbits, these viruses can be found as a single or mixed infection, thereby causing significant yield loss. During the spring of 2021, surveys were conducted to evaluate the incidence and distribution of viruses infecting cantaloupe (n = 80) and watermelon (n = 245) in Georgia. Symptomatic foliar tissues were collected from six counties and sRNA libraries were constructed from se...
Source: Viruses - June 15, 2022 Category: Virology Authors: Ismaila Adeyemi Adeleke Saritha Raman Kavalappara Cecilia McGregor Rajagopalbabu Srinivasan Sudeep Bag Tags: Article Source Type: research
