Adapting to Social–Ecological Risks to the Conservation of a Muskmelon Landrace in India
Crop landraces are vanishing alarmingly worldwide, posing serious risks to the livelihoods of the resource-poor farmers; this study, conducted using ‘vulnerability’ and ‘resilience theory’ frameworks, sought to delineate social ...
Parvender Sheoran +7 more
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Anti-mitotic agents such as colchicine have been used to induce polyploidy in various plants. On the other hand, vincristine and vinblastine are also antimitotic agent extracted from Periwincle (Catharanthus roseus [L] G.
Nugroho Nofriarno +3 more
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FACTORS INFLUENCING SUCCESSFUL AGROBACTERIUMMEDIATED GENETIC TRANSFORMATION OF MUSKMELON [PDF]
The development of a robust Agrobacterium-mediatedtransformation protocol for muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.)requires the identification and optimization of the factors affectingDNA delivery and plant regeneration. We have used pieces ofmature cotyledon from
Velich I., Eissa Ahmed Eissa
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A reliable system for the transformation of cantaloupe charentais melon (Cucumis melo L. var. cantalupensis) leading to a majority of diploid regenerants [PDF]
An efficient system of transformation leading to a majority of transformed diploid plants from leaf explants of Cucumis melo L. var. Cantalupensis (cv. Védrantais) was developed.
Roustan, Jean-Paul +4 more
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Quantifying muskmelon fruit attributes with A-TEP-based model and machine vision measurement
In this study, we established a dynamic morphological model using the accumulated thermal effectiveness and photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) (A-TEP), aiming to explore the relationship between muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) fruit attributes and ...
Li-ying CHANG +4 more
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Mechanical Muskmelon Harvesting1
Abstract Two pickling mechanisms are described to harvest fruit of muskmelon ( Cucumis melo L.). A gravity picker finger mechanism proved only marginally successful. Replacing gravity picker fingers with the rim and side walls of split tires effectively harvested full and ...
Gustave E. Fairbanks, Charles V. Hall
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Gummy stem blight caused by Stagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum is the most destructive disease of muskmelon cultivation. This study aimed to induce disease resistance against gummy stem blight in muskmelon by Trichoderma asperelloides PSU-P1.
Warin Intana +3 more
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Genetic variability studies for horticultural traits in muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.)
Genetic variability parameters were estimated for yield and yield attributing traits in twenty five genotypes of muskmelon during kharif, 2017 at College of Horticulture, Anantharajupeta, Andhra Pradesh in randomized block design with three ...
G. Indraja*1, Sadarunnisa Syed1, C. Madhumathi2, B. Thanuja Priya2 and M. Reddi Sekhar3
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Study on Screening and Degradation Effect of Autotoxin-Degrading Bacteria in Muskmelon
The autotoxins of muskmelon are one of the most important reasons for the continuous cropping obstacle of muskmelon, of which the main components are phenolic acids. Phenolic acids can inhibit the growth and development of muskmelon plants.
Shuangshuang Tang +3 more
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Survey and Genetic Identification of Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus, Watermelon Mosaic Virus, and Melon Necrotic Spot Virus Infecting Watermelon and Muskmelon in South Korea [PDF]
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) and muskmelon (Cucumis melo), both members of the Cucurbitaceae, are economically important fruit crops in Korea. Various viruses cause major diseases, significantly reducing their production. In this study, we investigated
A-Ram Jeong +5 more
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