CucCAP researchers developed 5 Phytophthora fruit rot resistant watermelon germplasm lines with high levels of resistance against a broad range of diverse P. capsici isolates collected from across the United States.
Cucurbit Genetics, Genomics, & Pathology
Scientific articles published and cited by CucCAP researchers
Call for papers for CGC #44
Members of the cucurbit breeding, genetics, and genomics research community are encouraged to submit reports for the 2021 -2022, Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report #44. Manuscripts or reports should be submitted to Amnon Levi by February 28th, 2022.
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative #44 | call for papers
Vegetable Pathologist Post Doc position at Cornell
The Smart Lab at Cornell School of Integrative Plant Science seeks a Post-Doctoral Associate to study oomycete pathogens of vegetables including Phytophthora capsici.
UNH seeks Assistant Professor of Horticultural Plant Breeding
The University of New Hampshire seeks a tenure-track faculty member with demonstrated expertise in the area of plant genetic improvement. The appointee is expected to develop a research program focused on the applied genetic improvement of horticultural crops. Using genome-enabled trait development and breeding strategies, the candidate is expected to work on horticultural crop improvement. The search committee will begin reviewing applications on December 1, 2021.
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report #43
CucCAP cientists Amnon Levi, Linda Wessel Beaver and Todd Wehner are members of the CGC Coordinating Committee. They collaborated with the Cucurbit research community to publish this report.
Faster test detects watermelon disease | VGNews
University of Georgia researchers have now developed a faster way to detect the presence of Fusarium wilt.
Call for Papers| 2020 Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative report
The cucurbit research community is encouraged to continue to share research, manuscripts, reports, descriptions of new techniques, interesting observations from their regions, or any information that could be of use or interest to the cucurbit genetics and related research communities.
