Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 19:70-72 (article 26) 1996 B.B. Rhodes, X.P. Zhang, J.T. Garrett and C. Fang Horticulture Department, E 142 Poole Center, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634 Watermelon fruit blotch (WFB) caused by the bacterium now known as Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli was first noted in south Carolina in 1989. the pathogen from an […]
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RAPD Molecular Markers in Watermelon
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 17:116-119 (article 34) 1994 X.P. Zhang and B.B. Rhodes; H. Skorupska Dept. of Horticulture, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634; Dept. of Agronomy and Soils and Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, Sc 29634 Watermelon is grown worldwide, yet genetic evaluation is far behind other important crops such as cucumber and melon (Henderson, […]
Shoot Regeneration from Immature Cotyledons of Watermelon
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 17:111-115 (article 33) 1994 X.P. Zhang, B.B. Rhodes and J.W. Adelberg Department of Horticulture, E-142 Poole Agricultural Center, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0375 Genetic transformation and somaclonal variation can be efficient alternatives to traditional breeding techniques for varietal improvement. However, an efficient regeneration system is essential for in vitro techniques to […]
Determination of Watermelon Ploidy Level using Flow Cytometry
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 17:102-105 (article 31) 1994 X.P. Zhang and B.N. Rhodes; J.F. Whitesides Horticulture Department, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0375, Department of Poultry Science, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634-0379 Several approaches have been used to identify ploidy level in watermelon, citrullus lanatus. Generally, ploidy levels are suggested by plant morphology, leaf shape/size, pollen […]
Protoplast Isolation and Culture of Watermelon Cotyledons
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 16:81-83 (article 31) 1993 Caiping Ma, X.P. Zhang, B.B. Rhodes and J.W. Adelberg Horticulture Dept., Box 340375, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634 Protoplast culture and subsequent regeneration could lead to more rapid genetic progress with watermelon. Experiments were conducted to define conditions for protoplast culture of cotyledons. Effects of Mannitol, Cellulase […]