Citrullus lanatus

Microsatellite markers linked to the locus of the watermelon fruit stripe pattern

R. N. C. S. Gama, Santos, C. A. F., Dias, R. C. S., Alves, J. C. S. F., and Nogueira, T. O., Microsatellite markers linked to the locus of the watermelon fruit stripe pattern, vol. 14, pp. 269-276, 2015.

Agronomic performance and external and internal appearance of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) fruit are important traits that should be taken into consideration during the development of a new cultivar, as well as being the principal identification elements used by the consumer, which are based on the external appearance and quality of the fruit. Externally, the fruit can be characterized in terms of the shape, the color of the lower rind, and the presence of grooves and stripes, the stripes can be classified as clearly defined or diffuse.

Genetic variability of watermelon accessions based on microsatellite markers

R. N. Cde S. Gama, Santos, C. A. F., and R. Dias, deC. S., Genetic variability of watermelon accessions based on microsatellite markers, vol. 12, pp. 747-754, 2013.

We analyzed the genetic variability of 40 watermelon accessions collected from 8 regions of Northeastern Brazil using microsatellite markers, in order to suggest strategies of conservation and utilization of genetic variability in this species. These accessions are not commercial cultivars. They were sampled in areas of traditional farmers that usually keep their own seeds for future plantings year after year. An UPGMA dendrogram was generated from a distance matrix of the Jaccard coefficient, based on 41 alleles of 13 microsatellite loci.

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