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The mutation of ClZISO identified in EMS-induced watermelon leads to photosensitive flesh in watermelon.
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Glucosinolates (GSLs) and their hydrolysis products present in Brassicales play important roles in plants against herbivores and pathogens as well as in the protection of human health. To elucidate the molecul...
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Dynamic characteristics of sugar accumulation and related enzyme activities in sweet and non-sweet watermelon fruits
Sugar content largely determines watermelon fruit quality. We compared changes in sugar accumulation and activities of carbohydrate enzymes in the flesh (central portion) and mesocarp of elite sweet watermelon...
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Open AccessThe draft genome of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) and resequencing of 20 diverse accessions
Zhangjun Fei and colleagues report the draft genome of a Chinese elite watermelon inbred line 97103 and resequencing of 20 diverse accessions that represent the three subspecies of Citrullus lunatus. Comparative ...
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Open AccessCharacterization of transcriptome dynamics during watermelon fruit development: sequencing, assembly, annotation and gene expression profiles
Cultivated watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai var. lanatus] is an important agriculture crop world-wide. The fruit of watermelon undergoes distinct stages of development with dramatic changes ...
