Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai - Cucurbit Breeding ...

Table of Contents
LIST OF TABLES.........................................................................................................................................................x
LIST OF FIGURES .....................................................................................................................................................xii
GENERAL INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................1
Brief History of Watermelon Breeding and Genetics.............................................................................................2
Genetics of Plant Architecture and Sex Expression................................................................................................3
Genetics of Fruit Characteristics ..............................................................................................................................4
Genetics of Seed Characteristics ..............................................................................................................................6
Genetics of Resistance to Pathogens........................................................................................................................7
Objectives ................................................................................................................................................................10
Literature Cited........................................................................................................................................................10
A REVIEW OF INHERITANCE OF RIND PATTERN IN WATERMELON .....................................................21
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................22
The Triple-Allelic Series at the g Locus and the Linkage Hypothesis by L.M. Weetman.................................22
Gray, Pencilled, Netted, and Mottled Rind ...........................................................................................................23
Gene Combinations for Rind Colors......................................................................................................................25
Future Directions for Watermelon Breeders and Geneticists...............................................................................26
Literature Cited........................................................................................................................................................27
INHERITANCE OF QUALITATIVE FRUIT TRAITS IN WATERMELON ......................................................33
Abstract....................................................................................................................................................................34
Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................34
Materials and Methods............................................................................................................................................37
Traits and Crosses ..............................................................................................................................................37
Cultural Practices...............................................................................................................................................38
Experimental Design and Data Analysis ..........................................................................................................39
Results and Discussion ...........................................................................................................................................40
Scarlet Red Flesh ................................................................................................................................................40
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