Germplasm collections (a.k.a. gene banks) are a crucial resource to conserve natural genetic diversity and provide a source of novel traits for crop improvement such as disease and pest resistance, increased yield, and improved fruit quality. Optimal collection, preservation and utilization of these resources depends upon knowledge of the genetic variation present within the collection. […]
CucCAP publications
Links to publications available online that have been published by the CucCAP team for the CucCAP grant.
NC State Plant Pathologists publish 2018 Disease Reports for Cucurbits
Plant Disease Management Reports published by The American Phytopathological Society are hosted on the Plant Management Network. CucCAP Plant Pathologists contribute to these reports annually. Evaluation of fungicides for control of powdery mildew of winter squash, Kinston 2017. Evaluation of fungicides for control of downy mildew of winter squash, Kinston 2017. Evaluation of cultivars for […]
Cornell Plant Pathologists publish 2018 Disease Reports for Cucurbits
Efficacy of fungicides for managing powdery mildew on pumpkin, 2017 Evaluation of pumpkin cultivars resistant to powdery mildew, 2017 Evaluation of cucumber cultivars resistant to downy mildew, 2017 Efficacy of Biofence for managing Phytophthora blight in cucurbits, 2017 Efficacy of biopesticides for managing Phytophthora blight in cucurbits, 2017 Evaluation of management programs without chlorothalonil for […]
2017 CucCAP Publications and Presentations
In 2017, CucCAP researchers published peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters, popular articles, fact sheets, and research abstracts. They also presented their research at scientific and commodity meetings. These resources are reported annually by Rebecca Grumet, the project director, to the USDA Research, Education, & Economics Information System. Recent updates of CucCAP resources can be found […]
The bottle gourd genome provides insights into Cucurbitaceae evolution and facilitates mapping of a Papaya ringspot virus resistance locus
The Plant Journal – Wiley Online Library Bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) is an important vegetable crop as well as a rootstock for other cucurbit crops. Source: The bottle gourd genome provides insights into Cucurbitaceae evolution and facilitates mapping of a Papaya ringspot virus resistance locus – Wu – 2017 – The Plant Journal – Wiley […]
Karyotype Stability and Unbiased Fractionation in the Paleo-Allotetraploid Cucurbita Genomes: Molecular Plant
Analyses of high-quality genome sequences of Cucurbita maxima and C. moschata revealan ancient allotetraploidy event in Cucurbita. The two subgenomes of paleo-allotetraploidCucurbita show limited interchromosomal rearrangements, and display no genome dominanceand biased fractionation. Allele-specific expression analysis in the hybrid of C.maxima × C. moschata detects transgressive expression correlated with heterosis inimportant agronomic traits. Source: Karyotype […]
Genetics and Genomics of Cucurbitaceae
This book provides an overview of the current state of knowledge of the genetics and genomics of the agriculturally important Cucurbitaceae plant family, which includes crops such as watermelon, melon, cucumber, summer and winter squashes, pumpkins, and gourds. Recent years have resulted in tremendous increases in our knowledge of these species due to large scale […]
PDMR Volume 11 – Evaluation of fungicides for Fusarium wilt of watermelon, Salisbury, NC, 2016
The Plant Management Network, an online journal of the AmericanPhytopathological Society with content appropriate for all plant health practitioners. Source: PDMR Volume 11 – Evaluation of fungicides for Fusarium wilt of watermelon, Salisbury, NC, 2016
