Partial sequencing of the bottle gourd genome reveals markers useful for phylogenetic analysis and breeding [PDF]
Background Bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl.] is an important cucurbit crop worldwide. Archaeological research indicates that bottle gourd was domesticated more than 10,000 years ago, making it one of the earliest plants cultivated by man.
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Genetic divergence analysis in bottle gourd [Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standl.] [PDF]
The study was conducted during summer 2014-15 at the Instructional Farm, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh to assess the genetic diversity among 50 genotypes of bottle gourd (Ligenaria siceraria L.). The genetic diversity
Chetariya, C. P., Vaddoria, M. A.
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Diversidad morfológica de semilla y fruto de diez colectas mexicanas de Lagenaria siceraria
Lagenaria siceraria presenta gran diversidad morfológica de semilla y fruto, por lo que, es necesario agruparla en morfotipos de acuerdo con la similitud en caracteres.
Onécimo Grimaldo-Juárez +3 more
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Drought is widely recognized as one of the most significant agricultural constraints worldwide. A strategy to avoid the adverse effects of drought on crops is to cultivate high-yielding varieties by grafting them onto drought-tolerant rootstocks with a ...
Carolina Morales +6 more
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Antimicrobial effect of Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standley, against certain bacteria and fungal strains [PDF]
This study was performed to evaluate the antibacterial and antifungal potency of Lagenaria siceraria (Mol.) Standley, commonly known as bottle gourd belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae.
Geetha, K. N. +2 more
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The use of Lagenaria siceraria rootstocks in watermelon production has favored fruit yield and quality under conditions of environmental stress. However, it is necessary to know if the differential characteristics of fruit and seed L.
Angel Manuel Suárez-Hernández +8 more
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Um experimento foi conduzido em campo e em laboratório com o objetivo de determinar a melhor época de extração, visando à obtenção de sementes de porongo de alta qualidade fisiológica.
Dilson Antônio Bisognin +3 more
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Prosopis alba seed flour improves vascular function in a rabbit model of high fat diet-induced metabolic syndrome [PDF]
Aims: Prosopis alba flour is a natural source of nutrient and phytochemicals with potential effects on cardiovascular risk factors. The aim of this work was to examine the effects of dietary supplementation with Prosopis alba seed flour (Pr-Feed) on a ...
Alarcón, Gabriela del Jesús +4 more
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A review of the current knowledge on Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett) (Diptera, Tephritidae) in Africa, with a list of species included in Zeugodacus [PDF]
Published online 2015 Nov 26This paper reviews all available information regarding the occurrence and biology of the melon fly, Zeugodacus cucurbitae (Coquillett), in the Afrotropical Region, including data on invasion history, distribution patterns ...
Delatte, H. +5 more
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A Systematic Review of Iran’s Medicinal Plants With Anticancer Effects [PDF]
Increase in cases of various cancers has encouraged the researchers to discover novel, more effective drugs from plant sources. This study is a review of medicinal plants in Iran with already investigated anticancer effects on various cell lines.
Asadi-Samani, Majid. +3 more
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