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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Variability Among Israeli Isolates of Sphaerotheca fuliginea: Virulence Races, DNA Polymorphism, and Fatty Acid Profiles

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:30-31 (article 9) 2000 N. Katzir1, R. Cohen1, R. Greenberg1, S. Shraiber1, G. Tzuri1, I.S. Ben-Zeev2 and O. Yarden3 1Department of Vegetable Crops, Agricultural Research Organization, Newe Ya’ar Research Center, P.O. Box 1021, Ramat Yishay, 30095;2 Plant Protection and Inspection Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, P.O. Box 78, Bet […]

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Selection of Snake Melon Lines (Cucumis melo var. flexuosus) Resistant to Different Races of Powdery Mildew (Sphaerotheca fuliginea (Schlecht ex Fr.) Poll. in Sudan

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:27-29 (article 8) 2000 E. A. Ahmed, H.S. Ibn Oaf, M.E. Suliman, A.E. El Jack, and Y.F. Mohamed Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Gezira, P.O. Box 20, Wad Medani, Sudan Snake melon or snake cucumber is widely cultivated in the Sudan as well as in other countries from North Africa […]

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A Strategy for Selection Cucumis melo L. Resistance Sources to Melon Vine Decline in Field Assays

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:24-26 (article 7) 2000 A. Iglesias, B. Pico, and F. Nuez Department of Biotechnology (Genetics), Polytechnic University of Valencia, Camino de Vera, 14 46022, Valencia, Spain Vine decline is a major root-rot disease of melon crops (cucumis melo L.) around the world (3). Plants affected by this disease suffer root damage […]

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Artificial Inoculation Methods for Screening Melons Against Melon Vine Decline

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:21-23 (article 6) 2000 A. Iglesias, B. Pico, and F. Nuez Department of Biotechnology (Genetics), Polytechnic University of Valencia, Camino de Vera, 14 46022, Valencia, Spain Development of disease resistant melon cultivars is the most promising strategy to reduce the economical damage caused by melon vine decline. To date, field assays […]

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2000 Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Membership Directory

Ahn, Chang-Soon. Chonnam Natl. Univ, Dept Hort, 300 Yongbonb-dong, Kwangju 500-757, Korea. Ph: (062520-6480; Fax: (062) 520-6480. Akkermans, Doretta. PT East-West Seed Indonesia, P.O. Box 1, Campaka, Piurwakarta 41181, W. Java, Indonesia. Ph: 0264-201871; Fax: 0264-201875; Email: [email protected]. Cucumber, watermelon and melon breeding. Andres, Thomas C. 5440 Netherland Ave., #D24, Bronx, NY 10471-2321. Tel: (718) 601-7329, Fax: (718) 601-7329; […]

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Testing Method and the Correlation Between Fruit Yield and Yield Components in Cucumber

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:16-20 (article 5) 2000 Christopher S. Cramer Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Box 30003, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NB 88003-8003 Todd C. Wehner Department of Horticultural Science, Box 7609, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Introduction. An alternative to improving fruit yield per se in cucumber (Cucumis sativus […]

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