Identification and Application of BhAPRR2 Controlling Peel Colour in Wax Gourd (Benincasa hispida) [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 Peel color is an important factor affecting commodity quality in vegetables; however, the genes controlling this trait remain unclear in wax gourd. Here, we used two F2 genetic segregation populations to explore the inheritance patterns and to clone the ...
Lianlian Ma +7 more
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Stability, permeation, and cytotoxicity reduction of capsicum extract nanoparticles loaded hydrogel containing wax gourd extract [PDF]
Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal, 2020 The aim of this study was to develop hydrogel loaded with capsicum extract nanoparticles and wax gourd extract for transdermal delivery of capsaicin. The addition of wax gourd extract was supposed to reduce cytotoxicity of capsaicin in capsicum extract ...
Chuda Chittasupho +5 more
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The wax gourd genomes offer insights into the genetic diversity and ancestral cucurbit karyotype [PDF]
Nature Communications, 2019 Cucurbits fruits have diverse shapes and sizes, but their genomes evolution and genetic basis of diversity are unclear. Here, the authors show that the wax gourd genome has the most ancestral karyotype among cucurbits and identify candidate genes which ...
Dasen Xie +17 more
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Genome-wide association study and genetic mapping of BhWAX conferring mature fruit cuticular wax in wax gourd [PDF]
BMC Plant Biology, 2022 Background Wax gourd [Benincasa hispida (Thunb) Cogn. (2n = 2x = 24)] is an economically important vegetable crop of genus Benincasa in the Cucurbitaceae family. Fruit is the main consumption organ of wax gourd.
Jinqiang Yan +6 more
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A chromosome-level reference genome of the wax gourd (Benincasa hispida) [PDF]
Scientific Data, 2023 The wax gourd (Benincasa hispida), the only species in the genus Benincasa, is an important crop native to Asia that has been widely planted for multi-purpose uses. The first wax gourd draft genome was published three years ago, but it was incomplete and
Wenlong Luo +5 more
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Genetic mapping and genome-wide association study identify BhYAB4 as the candidate gene regulating seed shape in wax gourd (Benincasa hispida) [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Wax gourd is an important vegetable crop of the Cucurbitaceae family. According to the shape and structure of the seed coat, the seeds of the wax gourd can be divided into bilateral and unilateral.
Chen Luo +14 more
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Metabolomic Analysis of Different Parts of Black Wax Gourd (Cucurbita pepo) [PDF]
FoodsThis study employed ultra-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) combined with multivariate analysis to investigate tissue-specific metabolic profiles in the peel, pulp, and seeds of black wax gourd (Benincasa hispida). A
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Comparative transcriptome provides insights into gene regulation network associated with the resistance to Fusarium wilt in grafted wax gourd Benincasa hispida [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 IntroductionWilt is a soil-borne disease caused by Fusarium that has become a serious threat to wax gourd production. Disease-resistant graft wax gourds are an effective treatment for Fusarium wilt. However, there are few reports on the defense mechanism
Baibi Zhu +11 more
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A time-course transcriptome analysis of wax gourd fruit development reveals predominant genes regulating taste and nutrition [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2022 Wax gourd, which belongs to Cucurbitaceae, is an excellent plant resource with the concomitant function of both medicine and foodstuff. Its unique taste and rich nutrition are deeply accepted by consumers. However, the main flavor and nutrients are still
Shudan Xue +9 more
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Genome-wide identification of bZIP gene family and expression analysis of BhbZIP58 under heat stress in wax gourd [PDF]
BMC Plant Biology, 2023 Background The basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor family is one of the most abundant and evolutionarily conserved gene families in plants.
Wei Liu +7 more
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