Identification and Molecular Mapping of a Gummy Stem Blight Resistance Gene in Wild Watermelon (Citrullus amarus) Germplasm PI 189225.
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DOI: 10.1094/pdis-04-19-0753-re
Abstract: Gummy stem blight (GSB), caused by Stagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum (syn. Didymella bryoniae), is a destructive foliar disease of watermelon in areas with hot and humid climates. The wild watermelon germplasm PI 189225 is a known source… read more here.
Keywords: germplasm; gummy stem; wild watermelon; resistance ... See more keywords
Drought stress tolerance mechanisms and their potential common indicators to salinity, insights from the wild watermelon (Citrullus lanatus): A review
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DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1074395
Abstract: Climate change has escalated the effect of drought on crop production as it has negatively altered the environmental condition. Wild watermelon grows abundantly in the Kgalagadi desert even though the environment is characterized by minimal… read more here.
Keywords: stress; wild watermelon; tolerance; salinity ... See more keywords