2000 Cucurbita Gene List Update

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:137-138 (2000) R.W. Robinson Department of Horticultural Science, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University, Geneva NY 14456 H.S. Paris Dept. of Vegetable Crops, Agric. Research Organization, New Ya’ar Research Center, P.O. Box 1021, Ramat Yishay, 30-095, Israel Previous lists of Cucurbita genes were published in CGC Rpt. 15: 102-109 (1992) and […]

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In vitro Watermelon Genotype Screening by Adventitious Shoot Induction from Juvenile and Immature Cotyledons

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23: 49-50 (article14) 2000 A. Sanchez-Donaire; J.M. Guerra-Sanz C.I.F.H. Almeria P.O. Box 91 El Ejido (Almeria, -Spain) C.L. Encina Est. Exp. “La Mayora”. CSIC, Algarrobo-Costa (Malaga.-Spain) Introduction: Diploid watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai) genotypes were screened in order to determine the best explant material, as well as genotypes, for […]

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Citrullus lanatus – a Potential Host of Powdery Mildew in the Czech Republic

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:46-48 (article 13) 2000 Eva Kristkova Research Institute of Crop Production Praha, Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Department of Gene Bank,. Slechtitelu 11, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic Ales Lebeda Palacky University, Faculty of Science, Department of Botany, Slechtitelu 11, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic Introduction .Within the cucurbits, watermelon […]

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2000 Watermelon Reports

Report No. 23 Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) Citrullus lanatus – a Potential Host of Powdery Mildew in the Czech Republic E. Kristkova and A. Lebeda (Czech Republic) CGC 23:46-48 (2000) In vitro Watermelon Genotype Screening by Adventitious Shoot Induction from Juvenile and Immature Cotyledons A. Sanchez-Donaire, J.M. Guerra-Sanz and C.L. Encina (Spain) CGC 23:49-50 (2000) Watermelon Cultivars in […]

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Characterization of Local Varieties of Cucumis melo

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:41-45 (article 12) 2000 J.G. de A. Assis, A.L.P.C. de Oliveria Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, 40.170-110 A.R. Lima, I.C. Crepaldi, J.R.F. de Santana Departmento de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Feira de Santana, Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil Introduction. Life cycles and the reproductive biology of […]

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Characterization of Identified Disease Resistant Lines in Melon, Cucumis melo L.

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:37-40 (article110) 2000 J. Jain and V.K. Verma Division of Vegetable Crops, IARI, New Delhi, 110012, India Muskmelon, Cucumis melo L. is an important cucurbitaceous crop, being grown extensively in the garden land and riverbeds. Most important limiting factors in the production of muskmelon are devastating diseases like Fusarium wilt, GCMMV […]

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Genetics of Resistance to Powdery Mildew and Aphids, and Screening of DNA Markers Linked to the Resistance Genes in Melon (Cucumis melo L.)

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:32-36 (article 10) 2000 Takeo Saito Research Coordination Section, National Research Institute of Vegetables, Ornamental Plants & Tea, Ano, Mie, 514-2392 Japan Masami Morishita Kurume Branch, National Research Institute of Vegetables, Ornamental Plants & Tea, Jurume, Fukuka, 839-8503 Japan Masashi Hirai Department of Vegetable Breeding, National Research Institute of Vegetables, Ornamental […]

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