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Genetic diversity analysis and variety identification using SSR and SNP markers in melon

BMC Plant Biology, 2023
Melon is an important horticultural crop with a pleasant aromatic flavor and abundance of health-promoting substances. Numerous melon varieties have been cultivated worldwide in recent years, but the high number of varieties and the high similarity ...
Jian Zhang, Jingjing Yang, Yanling Lv, Xiaofei Zhang, Changxuan Xia, Hong Zhao, Changlong Wen   +6 more
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Nano-selenium enhances melon resistance to Podosphaera xanthii by enhancing the antioxidant capacity and promoting alterations in the polyamine, phenylpropanoid and hormone signaling pathways

Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2023
1. Foliar spraying Nano-Se reduced the incidence of powdery mildew disease in melon. 2. Application of Nano-Se reduced alterations to leaf cell structure after powdery mildew infection. 3.
Lu Kang, Yangliu Wu, Y. Jia, Zhendong Chen, Dexian Kang, Li Zhang, Canping Pan   +6 more
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Molecular Marker-Assisted Mapping, Candidate Gene Identification, and Breeding in Melon (Cucumis melo L.): A Review

International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023
Melon (Cucumis melo L.) is an important crop that is cultivated worldwide for its fleshy fruit. Understanding the genetic basis of a plant’s qualitative and quantitative traits is essential for developing consumer-favored varieties.
D. Shahwar, Zeba Khan, Younghoon Park
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Exogenous melatonin activates the antioxidant system and maintains postharvest organoleptic quality in Hami melon (Cucumis. melo var. inodorus Jacq.)

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023
Hami melon is prone to postharvest perishing. Melatonin is a signaling molecule involved in a variety of physiological processes in fruit, and it improves fruit quality.
Yue Wang, Minrui Guo, Weida Zhang, Yujie Gao, Xiaoqing Ma, Shaobo Cheng, Guogang Chen   +6 more
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Bitter melon derived extracellular vesicles enhance the therapeutic effects and reduce the drug resistance of 5-fluorouracil on oral squamous cell carcinoma

Journal of Nanobiotechnology, 2021
Background Plant-derived extracellular vesicles (PDEVs) have been exploited for cancer treatment with several benefits. Bitter melon is cultivated as a vegetable and folk medicine with anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities. 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is
Meng Yang, Q. Luo, Xu Chen, Fuxiang Chen
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Phloem unloading in cultivated melon fruits follows an apoplasmic pathway during enlargement and ripening

Horticulture Research, 2023
Melon (Cucumis melo L.) has a long history of cultivation worldwide. During cultivation, domestication, and selection breeding, the sugar content of mature melon fruits has been significantly increased.
Yixuan Zhou, Kexin Li, Suying Wen, Dong Yang, Jun Gao, Ziwei Wang, Peilu Zhu, Z. Bie, Jintao Cheng   +8 more
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Chitosan–Selenium Nanoparticle (Cs–Se NP) Foliar Spray Alleviates Salt Stress in Bitter Melon

Nanomaterials, 2021
Salt stress severely reduces growth and yield of plants. Considering the positive effects of selenium (Se) and chitosan (Cs) separately against abiotic stress, in these experiments, we synthesized chitosan–selenium nanoparticles (Cs–Se NPs) and ...
M. Sheikhalipour, B. Esmaielpour, M. Behnamian, Gholamreza Gohari, M. T. Giglou, Pavla Vachová, A. Rastogi, M. Brestič, M. Skalický   +8 more
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Nano-selenium enhances the antioxidant capacity, organic acids and cucurbitacin B in melon (Cucumis melo L.) plants.

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022
Pesticides are widely used in melon production causing safety issues around the consumption of melon and increasing pathogen and insect tolerance to pesticides.
Lu Kang, Yangliu Wu, Jingbang Zhang, Quanshun An, Chunran Zhou, D. Li, C. Pan   +6 more
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The Role of Cell Wall Polysaccharides Disassembly and Enzyme Activity Changes in the Softening Process of Hami Melon (Cucumis melo L.)

Foods, 2022
To investigate the physiological and molecular properties relating to cell wall carbohydrate metabolism in fruit, the ultrastructure and polysaccharides compositions of the cell wall, as well as the fruit quality and activities of enzymes relating to ...
Weida Zhang, Minrui Guo, Wanting Yang, Yuxing Liu, Yue Wang, Guogang Chen   +5 more
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Editing melon eIF4E associates with virus resistance and male sterility

Plant Biotechnology Journal, 2022
Summary The cap‐binding protein eIF4E, through its interaction with eIF4G, constitutes the core of the eIF4F complex, which plays a key role in the circularization of mRNAs and their subsequent cap‐dependent translation.
G. S. Pechar, Livia Donaire, B. Gosálvez, C. García-Almodóvar, M. Sánchez-Pina, V. Truniger, M. Aranda   +6 more
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