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Genome-wide identification and analysis of the SGR gene family in Cucumis melo L.

R. G. Bade, Bao, M. L., Jin, W. Y., Ma, Y., Niu, Y. D., Hasi, A., Bade, R. G., Bao, M. L., Jin, W. Y., Ma, Y., Niu, Y. D., Hasi, A., Bade, R. G., Bao, M. L., Jin, W. Y., Ma, Y., Niu, Y. D., Hasi, A., Bade, R. G., Bao, M. L., Jin, W. Y., Ma, Y., Niu, Y. D., and Hasi, A., “Genome-wide identification and analysis of the SGR gene family in Cucumis melo L.”, vol. 15, no. 4, p. -, 2016.

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Transformation of the CmACS-7 gene into melon (Cucumis melo L.) using the pollen-tube pathway

H. J. Zhang, Luan, F. S., Zhang, H. J., and Luan, F. S., “Transformation of the CmACS-7 gene into melon (Cucumis melo L.) using the pollen-tube pathway”, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

The aim of the present study was to develop a transformation system that may be useful for introducing agronomically and biotechnologically relevant traits into melon. The production of transplanted melon with maternal inheritance of the transgene could solve problems related to outcrossing between genetically modified crops and conventional crops or their wild relatives. By analyzing the main influencing factors systematically, the pollination time was ascertained and the pollen-tube pathway genetic transformation system was optimized.

Marker-assisted selection of Fusarium wilt-resistant and gynoecious melon (Cucumis melo L.)

P. Gao, Liu, S., Zhu, Q. L., and Luan, F. S., “Marker-assisted selection of Fusarium wilt-resistant and gynoecious melon (Cucumis melo L.)”, vol. 14, pp. 16255-16264, 2015.

In this study, molecular markers were designed based on the sex determination genes ACS7 (A) and WIP1 (G) and the domain in the Fusarium oxysporum-resistant gene Fom-2 (F) in order to achieve selection of F. oxysporum-resistant gynoecious melon plants. Markers of A and F are cleaved amplified polymorphic sequences that distinguish alleles according to restriction analysis.

Overexpression of the CmACS-3 gene in melon causes abnormal pollen development

H. Zhang and Luan, F., “Overexpression of the CmACS-3 gene in melon causes abnormal pollen development”, vol. 14, pp. 10433-10443, 2015.

Sexual diversity expressed by the Curcurbitaceae family is a primary example of developmental plasticity in plants. Most melon genotypes are andromonoecious, where an initial phase of male flowers is followed by a mixture of bisexual and male flowers. Over-expression of the CmACS-3 gene in melon plants showed an increased number of flower buds, and increased femaleness as demonstrated by a larger number bisexual buds.

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