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Gourd, Wax—Benincasa hispida (Thunb.) Cogn.

EDIS, 2003
This document describes the wax gourd (Benincasa hispida), an annual vine cultivated primarily in South Florida for its edible fruit. Known by various names such as white gourd and winter melon, the plant produces large, wax-coated fruits with white, crisp flesh.
James M. Stephens
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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]

Front Plant Sci, 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
Zhu B, Li C, Wang M, Chen J, Hu Y, Huang W, Wang H.   +6 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]

Front Plant Sci, 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.
Luo C, Yan J, Liu W, Xu Y, Sun P, Wang M, Xie D, Jiang B.   +7 more
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A time-course transcriptome analysis of wax gourd fruit development reveals predominant genes regulating taste and nutrition. [PDF]

Front Plant Sci, 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
Xue S, Wan X, Lu S, Zhong Y, Xie D.
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Phenotypic characteristics and transcriptome of wax gourd embryonic root development under high auxin stress

Vegetable Research
Wax gourd is an important horticultural crop, and auxin plays a crucial role in its growth and development. However, excessive concentrations of auxin can inhibit plant growth. In this study, we investigated the phenotypic characteristics and conducted a transcriptomic analysis of wax gourd embryonic root development under high auxin concentration ...
Xiaoxin Cheng, Jiesheng Hong, Xuling Zhai, Baochen Wang, Renlian Mo, Dian Li, Wenrui Liu, Jinqiang Yan, Biao Jiang   +8 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 Biol, 2023
Background The basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor family is one of the most abundant and evolutionarily conserved gene families in plants.
Liu W, Wang M, Zhong M, Luo C, Shi S, Qian Y, Kang Y, Jiang B.   +7 more
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RESEARCH REGARDING THE CULTIVATION OF BENINCASA HISPIDA IN ROMANIA [PDF]

Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 2013
Benincasa hispida (winter melon, wax gourd or ash gourd) is a common vegetable widely grown in East and South Asia, with a very large fruit which by maturity loses its hairs and develops a waxy coating.
Carina DOBRE
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Analysis of Lipid Metabolism and Transcriptome Differences Before and After Wax Loading in Wax Gourd

Guangdong nongye kexue
【Objective】To explore composition and regulatory mechanism of the wax powder on the fruit surface of wax gourd, lipid metabolism and transcriptome was performed to analyze lipid and gene expression differences before and after wax loading.【Method】Wax gourd inbred line 'P131' was used as plant material and its fruit peel was cut and collected at 10 and ...
Jinqiang YAN, Zhenqiang CAO, Jiesheng HONG, Piaoyun SUN, Wenrui LIU, Dasen XIE, Biao JIANG   +6 more
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Identification and Expression Analysis of the WRKY Gene Family in Wax Gourd

Guangdong nongye kexue
【Objective】WRKY transcription factor family plays an important role in plant growth, development and stress resistance. The biological functions of WRKY gene family members involved in abiotic stress of Benincasa hispida Cogn. (wax gourd) were explored.【Method】WRKY members of wax gourd were identified based on the genome database of wax gourd.
Tianyue ZHAO, Jinsen CAI, Min WANG, Dasen XIE, Songguang YANG, Xiaojuan CUI, Sujuan GAO   +6 more
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Integrated analysis of multi-omics and fine-mapping reveals a candidate gene regulating pericarp color and flavonoids accumulation in wax gourd (Benincasa hispida). [PDF]

Front Plant Sci, 2022
Wax gourd (Benincasa hispida), a popular fruit of the Cucurbitaceae (cucurbits) family, contains many nutrients with health benefits and is widely grown in China and other tropical areas.
Xie L, Wang J, Liu F, Zhou H, Chen Y, Pan L, Xiao W, Luo Y, Mi B, Sun X, Xiong C.   +10 more
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