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Evaluation and Enhancement of Cucurbit Germplasm
30 November – 4 December 1998
Pacific Grove, Calif.
James D. McCreight, Editor
Table of Contents
Dedication: Thomas W. Whitaker
R.W. Robinson and L.C. Merrick
Underexploited Germplasm Resources of the Cucurbitaceae
Deena Decker-Walters 17
Allele Frequency Changes in Germplasm Collections: Theoretical Considerations of Mutation and Fitness
J.E. Staub 31
Participatory Plant Breeding of Squash (Cucurbita sp.) Landraces in Mexico
Clemente Villanueva-Verduzco, Laura C. Merrick, Arturo Martínez-Mirafuentes, Juan Antonio Martínez-Romero, Isaac Meneses-Márquez, Eliseo Nájera-Martínez, María Luisa Rodríguez-Mitzi, Miguel Angel Sánchez-Hernández, and José Luis Vildozola-Tenango 38
Evaluation of Local Pumpkin Genotypes in the Central Region of Saudi Arabia
A.A. Alsadon, H.H. Hegazi, and I.A. Almousa
Influence of Plant Spacing on ‘Connecticut Field’ Pumpkin Size, Density, and Yield
Robert J. Dufault and Ahmet Korkmaz
Morphological and Disease Resistance Evaluation in Cucumis melo and its Wild Relatives
M.L. Gómez-Guillamón, E. Moriones, M. Luis-Arteaga, J.M. Alvarez, J.A. Torés, A.I. López-Sesé, I. Cánovas, F. Sánchez, and R. Camero
Diversity and Heterosis in Bittergourd (Momordica charantia) and Snakegourd (Trichosanthes anguina)
K.V. Peter and S. Rajan
Seed Development and Seed Fill in Hull-less Seeded Cultigens of Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.)
Kelly J. Vining and Brent Loy
Horticultural Characterization and Biodiversity of Chilacayote (Cucurbita ficifolia Bouché), a High-altitude-adapted Squash
Timoteo Valdez-Hernández, Laura C. Merrick, and Clemente Villanueva-Verduzco
Resistance in Squash (Cucurbita sp.) to Maize (Zea mays L.) Herbicides
Clemente Villanueva-Verduzco, Manuel de Jesus Díaz-Rodríguez, Angel Delgadillo-García, Miguel Raya-Hernandez, Rudi Eli Albores-González, and Erubey González-Rodríguez
Dedication: Reginald H. Painter
A.N. Kishaba
Insect Resistance in Cucurbits: 1992-98
Susan E. Webb
Genetic Analysis of Resistance to Whitefly Silvering in Cucurbita pepo L.
R. Bruce Carle, Susan Webb, Annette Chandler
Zucchini Squash Genotypes Resistant to Whitefly-induced Squash Silverleaf Disorder
Yasmin J. Cardoza, Heather J. McAuslane, and Susan E. Webb
Glabrous-leaf Cantaloupe: A Source of Host Plant Resistance to Whiteflies
David Riley, David Wolff, and Dean Batal
Resistance to Western Spotted and Striped Cucumber Beetle in Melon
A.N. Kishaba, S.J. Castle, D.L. Coudriet, J.D. McCreight, and G.W. Bohn
Biological Control of Cucumber Beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) and Cucurbit Wilt Disease with Plant-growth-promoting Rhizobacteria
Geoffrey Zehnder, Joseph Kloepper, Changbin Yao, Sadik Tuzun, Oyette Chambliss, and Richard Shelby
Silverleaf Whitefly Resistance Strategies in Melon
James D. McCreight and Alvin W. Simmons
Sources of Whitefly-induced Silvering Resistance in Cucurbita
Linda Wessel-Beaver
Dedication: Rosario Provvidenti
Thomas A. Zitter
Development of Disease-resistant Cucurbit Crops
Claude E. Thomas
Cucurbit Viruses: The Classics and the Emerging
Hervé Lecoq, Gail Wisler, and Michel Pitrat
Soilborne Diseases in Cucurbitaceae: Pathogen Virulence and Host Resistance
B.D. Bruton
Resistance to Fungal Diseases of Foliage in Melon
M. Pitrat, C. Dogimont, and M. Bardin
Occurrence of Fusarium Crown and Root Rot, a New Disease on Greenhouse Cucumbers in British Columbia, and Methods for Disease Control
Z.K. Punja, M. Parker, S. Rose, D. Louie, and K. Ng
Forecasting Long-distance Movement of Cucurbit Downy Mildew
G.J. Holmes, C.E. Main, and T.Z. Keever
Carbohydrate Partitioning, Cultural Practices, and Vine Decline Diseases of Cucurbits
Benny D. Bruton and Vincent M. Russo, Jose Garcia-Jimenez, and Marvin E. Miller
Integrated Management of Melon Vine Decline caused by Monosporascus cannonballus Using Grafting and Chemical Treatments Applied Pre- and Postplanting
M. Edelstein, R. Cohen, S. Shriber, S. Pivonia, D. Shtienberg
Evaluation of Disease Management Strategies for Control of Phytophthora Crown Rot of Summer Squash
G.J. Holmes and M.E. Lancaster
Sensitivity of Cucurbita pepo Experimental Lines and Varieties to Phytophthora Crown Rot and Fruit Rot
Margaret Tuttle McGrath
The Effect of Fruit Load on the Transpiration Rate and Plant Collapse in Melon ( Cucumis meloL.) Infected with Monosporascus cannonballus
S. Pivonia, J. Kigel, R. Cohen, and J. Kigel
Host Range of Pseudoperonospora cubensis (Berk & Curt.) Rostow Causing Downy Mildew of Bittergourd (Momordica charantia L.)
Mini Simon, Sally K. Mathew, and M. Abdul Vahab
Dedication: William Carroll Barnes
Richard L. Lower
Cucurbit Genetics and BreedingAn Historical Perspective and a Look into the Future
Richard L. Lower
Association of Seed Size and Dimensions with Fruit Shape in Cucurbita pepo
H. S. Paris and H. Nerson
Exogenous Brassinosteroids Influence Sex Expression and Vegetative Development of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) Plants
Katerina Papadopoulous and Rebecca Grumet
Breeding Melon for Resistance to Lettuce Infectious Yellows Virus
James D. McCreight
Relationship of Watermelon Genotype and Ploidy to Incidence of Yellow Vine Disease
S.D. Pair and B.D. Bruton
Effects of Monosporascus cannonballus on Root Traits of Susceptible and Tolerant Melon (Cucumis melo L.) Cultivars
Kevin Crosby
Performance of Cucumis melo L. Hybrids and their Heterosis for Fruit Quality in Three-way Reciprocal Crosses
Alejandro Ching and Liyang Wu
Root Acclimation to Chilling Root Temperature in Figleaf Gourd Plants: The Role of Root Plasma Membrane H+-ATPase
Sung Ju Ahn, Yang Ju Im, Gap Chae Chung, and Baik Ho Cho
Yield Components in Cucumber: An Overview
Christopher S. Cramer and Todd C. Wehner
Fruit Yield and Yield Components of Cucumber Populations Grown at Low Plant Density
Christopher S. Cramer and Todd C. Wehner
Application of Molecular Markers in Breeding Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus (ZYMV) Tolerant Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepoL.) Varieties in Austria
T. Lelley, S.M. Henglmueller, and M. Riedle-Bauer
Horticultural Characters for the Dihaploid Plants Derived from Anther Culture in Cucurbita pepo L.
E.I. Metwally, S.A. Moustafa, B.I. El-Sawy, and T.A. Shalaby
Gynoecy in Cucumber and Muskmelon
T.A. More and V.S. Seshadri
Production and Characteristics of Japanese Cucumber
Yoshiteru Sakata, Masami Morishita, and Keita Sugiyama
Induction of Seedless Watermelons by Pseudogamy
Keita Sugiyama and Masami Morishita
Production of Triploid Watermelon Transplants
Charles S. Vavrina and Donald N. Maynard
Dedication: Henry M. Munger
Molly Kyle and Dermot Coyne
Intraspecific Classification of Cucumis melo: How is the Morphological and Biochemical Variation of Melons Reflected at the DNA Level?
Rafael Perl-Treves, Asya Stepansky, Arthur A. Schaffer, and Irina Kovalski
Characterization of Sources of Resistance to the Watermelon Strain of Papaya Ringspot Potyvirus in Cucumber: Allelism and Cosegregation with other Potyvirus Resistances
R. Grumet, E. Kabelka, S. McQueen, and R. Humphrey
Inheritance of the Resistance to Squash Leaf Curl Virus in Cucurbita pepo L.
Clara E. Montes-Garcia, Sergio Garza-Ortega, and Judith K. Brown
Relationships among Accessions of Cucurbita pepo Based on ISSR Analysis
N. Katzir, E. Leshzeshen, G. Tzuri, N. Reis, Y. Danin-Poleg, and H. S. Paris
A New Synthetic Amphidiploid in Cucumis from a C. sativus x C. hystrix F1 Interspecific Hybrid
Jinfeng Chen, Jeffrey W. Adelberg, Jack E. Staub, Halina T. Sjorupska, and Bill B. Rhodes
Development of Cucumber Cultivars Resistant to Root-knot Nematodes
S. Alan Walters, Todd C. Wehner, and Kenneth R. Barker
Theoretical Expectations for the Potential Use of Genetic Markers in Marker-assisted Selection
J. E. Staub and Thomas Horejsi
Simple Sequence Repeats as Reference Points in Cucumis Mapping
Y. Danin-Poleg, N. Reis, G. Tzuri, and N. Katzir
Genome Mapping of Melon (Cucumis melo L.) for Localizing Disease Resistance Genes
Yi-Hong Wang, Claude E. Thomas, and Ralph A. Dean
Toward a Sturdy Genetic Map of Melon (Cucumis melo L.)
Marc Oliver, Jordi García-Mas, Ana Isabel López, Humberto Gómez-Paniagua, and M. Carmen de Vicente
Markers Linked to Agronomic Traits of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
Hidemasa Mizusawa
Construction of a Genetic Map of Melon with Molecular Markers and Horticultural Traits
C. Perin, L. Hagen, C. Dogimont, V. De Conto, and M. Pitrat
AFLP Markers Linked to Fom-2, a Gene Conferring Resistance to Fusarium Wilt of Melon (Cucumis melo L.)
Yi-Hong Wang, Claude E. Thomas, and Ralph A. Dean