Report No. 24 Melon (Cucumis melo) Resistant Blister Reaction to Powdery Mildew in Melon PI 313970 and PI 124111 J.D. McCreight (USA) CGC 24:22 (2001) Field Resistance to Melon Vine Decline in Wild Accessions of Cucumis spp. and in a Spanish Accession of Cucumis melo R. de C. S. Dias, B. Picó, A. M. Adalid, J. Herraiz, A. […]
Melon Reports
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 […]
2000 Melon Reports
Report No. 23 Artificial Inoculation Methods for Screening Melons Against Melon Vine Decline A. Iglesias, B. Pico and F. Nuez (Spain) CGC 23:21-23 (2000) A Strategy for Selecting Cucumis melo L. Resistance Sources to Melon Vine Decline in Field Assays A. Iglesias, B. Pico and F. Nuez (Spain) CGC 23:24-26 (2000) Selection of Snake Melon Lines (Cucumis […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Changes in Lipid Peroxidation and antioxidant Status in Ripening Melon (Cucumis melo L.) Fruit
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 22:24-27 (article 10) 1999 Patrick J. Conner and Timothy J. Ng Dept. Natural Resource Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742-4452 USA Introduction Mature melons become soft and dehydrated, even when storied in cool humid conditions. the short time inwhich fruits must be harvested, sold and consumed is a serious […]