Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research

Population-level super-pangenome reveals genome evolution and empowers precision breeding in watermelon

This study constructs a watermelon super-pangenome from 138 genomes, identifies over a million structural variants, and develops genomic prediction models for 18 traits to advance precision breeding.

Graph pangenome reveals structural variation dynamics during cucumber breeding

The paper constructs a cucumber pangenome to analyze structural variant dynamics during domestication and breeding, finding SVs are purged more than SNPs and improving genomic prediction accuracy.

Morphological Variation and DUS Characterization in Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia L.) collections from Eastern India for Varietal Identification and Genetic Improvement

This study characterizes morphological variation and DUS traits in Bitter Gourd varieties from Eastern India to aid in varietal identification and genetic improvement.

Polyphyletic domestication and inter-lineage hybridization magnified genetic diversity of cultivated melon, Cucumis melo L.

The paper classifies melon accessions into seed types and genetic populations, revealing polyphyletic domestication and hybridization that increased genetic diversity, with distinct geographic origins.

Genetic characterization of cucumber genetic resources in the NARO Genebank indicates their multiple dispersal trajectories to the East

This study uses genotyping-by-sequencing to analyze 723 cucumber accessions, revealing multiple dispersal routes to East Asia and Southeast Asia.

Graph-based pangenomics maximizes genotyping density and reveals structural impacts on fungal resistance

The paper uses graph-based pangenomics to improve genotyping density and reveal structural variation's role in fungal resistance in melon.

Melon pan-genome and multi-parental framework for high-resolution trait dissection

The paper constructs a melon pan-genome and integrates it with a multi-parental framework to enable high-resolution trait dissection in melon.

IDENTIFICATION OF HIGH SEED OIL YIELD AND HIGH OLEIC ACID CONTENT IN BRAZILIAN GERMPLASM OF WINTER SQUASH (Cucurbita moschata D.)

The paper evaluates seed oil productivity and fatty acid profiles of 91 Brazilian Cucurbita moschata accessions to identify high-yield and high-oleic acid germplasm for genetic breeding.

Genetic diversity and population structure of Luffa acutangula accessions in a Thailand collection using SNP markers

This study analyzes genetic diversity and population structure of Luffa acutangula accessions using SNP markers, identifying six subpopulations and highlighting genetic diversity for breeding programs.

QTL-Seq Identifies QTL for Relative Electrical Conductivity Associated with Heat Tolerance in Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria Siceraria)

The paper uses QTL-seq to identify heat tolerance QTLs in bottle gourd, finding a major QTL on chromosome 2 with significant SNP associations.

Transcriptome sequencing and screening of genes related to sex determination of Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim.

The paper performs transcriptome sequencing to identify genes related to sex determination in Trichosanthes kirilowii, finding 18 candidate genes involved in hormone signaling and reproductive organ formation.

De-novo assembly of zucchini genome reveals a whole genome duplication associated with the origin of the Cucurbita genus

The paper presents a high-quality zucchini genome assembly and identifies a whole genome duplication in the Cucurbita genus.