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A high-quality sponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica) genome. [PDF]
Hortic Res, 2020 AbstractSponge gourd (Luffa cylindrica) is an important cultivated vegetable and medicinal plant in the family Cucurbitaceae. In this study, a draft genome sequence of the sponge gourd inbred line P93075 was analyzed. Using Illumina, PacBio, and 10× Genomics sequencing techniques as well as new assembly techniques such as FALCON and chromatin ...
Wu H +11 more
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Genome-wide identification of the GATA transcription factor family in ten Cucurbitaceae species and expression analysis of ClGATA genes in watermelon stress responses [PDF]
BMC GenomicsBackground GATA transcription factors are ubiquitous in plants, where they regulate target gene expression to modulate plant growth, development, and responses to environmental stresses. The GATA gene family has been identified in numerous plant species,
Jiong Gao +7 more
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Removal of 241Am from Aqueous Solutions by Adsorption on Sponge Gourd Biochar. [PDF]
Molecules, 2023 Luffa cylindrica biomass was converted to biochar and the removal of 241Am by pristine and oxidized biochar fibers was investigated in laboratory and environmental water samples. This species has the added advantage of a unique microsponge structure that is beneficial for the production of porous adsorbents.
Philippou M, Pashalidis I, Kalderis D.
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Advantages of treating sponge-gourd waste by mechanical refining on the properties of fiber-based poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)/polylactide biocomposites [PDF]
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2023 This study compares the morphology, thermal, and dynamic-mechanical properties of composites based on polybutylene adipate terephthalate/polylactide biocomposites with sponge gourd waste treated code as R, and non-treated sponge gourd, coded as NR, by ...
THIAGO R. CORREIA +7 more
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Genetic Linkage Map Construction and QTL Analysis of Two Interspecific Reproductive Isolation Traits in Sponge Gourd [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2016 Haibin Wu, Wu Haibin, Gong Hao
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Agronomy, 2022 Sponge gourd belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family and Luffa genus. It is an economically valuable vegetable crop with medicinal properties. The fruit size of sponge gourd presents distinct diversity; however, the molecular insights of fruit size ...
Shuting Qiao +6 more
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Frontiers in Chemistry, 2022 The use of pesticides is unavoidable in agricultural practices. This class of chemicals is highly toxic for the environment as well as for humans. The present work was carried out to assess the presence of some pesticides (diafenthiuron, lufenuron ...
Majida Mujahid +9 more
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Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Horticulture, 2018 The objective of this study was to evaluate seed characteristics of sponge gourd, to establish a core collection of sponge gourd with the germplasm collected throughout the Hatay region.
Kazım MAVİ +3 more
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Agriculture, 2020 Two loofah (Luffa) species, the ridge gourd (Luffa acutangula (L.) Roxb.) and the sponge gourd (L. cylindrica (L.) M. Roem.; syn. L. aegyptiaca), are cultivated widely in Asia by smallholder famers.
Narinder P. S. Dhillon +5 more
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Antioxidant Enzymes and Antimicrobial Activities in Sponge Gourds [PDF]
Horticultural Science and Technology, 2014 Luffa cylindrica Roem (sponge gourd) belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family and has been cultivated as an ornamental plant in Korea. Recently, its cultivation area has been increased with an increase in demand for it as an ingredient in cosmetics, herbal medicines, and health supplements.
Hee Ju Lee +5 more
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