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McGregor Lab @ UGA

Cecilia McGregor is an Associate Professor in the Horticulture department at the University of Georgia; Areas of expertise include Cucurbit breeding, genetics and genomics; member of the CucCAP watermelon team.

CUCURBITACEAE 2022

CucCAP scientists, Dr. Geoffrey Meru and Dr. Cecelia McGregor, will host this meeting in Florida.

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CucCAP researchers compile analysis of genetic resources and vulnerabilities for cucurbit crops

December 3, 2021December 21, 2021 cuccap CucCAP Featured Articles

Germplasm collections maintained by the US National Plant Germplasm System and those of other countries are critical sources of diversity utilized by breeders for crop improvement.  This review summarizes status of collections and vulnerabilities for cucurbit crops.

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Watermelon Team | 2021 Progress Report

October 29, 2021February 15, 2022 cuccap CucCAP Watermelon Team

The watermelon team is led by Amnon Levi. Team objectives are to develop genomic, bioinformatic, mapping approaches and tools for cucurbits, map and develop markers for disease resistance, and introgress, pyramid/stack resistances into advanced breeding lines.

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Early Career Scientist Spotlight | Samikshya Rijal

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 cuccap CucCAP Watermelon Team

CucCAP scientist Samikshya Rijal is working on watermelon breeding and genetics. Her primary goal is to assist in the development of gummy stem blight (GSB) resistant breeding material.

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Managing Whitefly Viruses | VSCNews

June 8, 2021June 8, 2021 cuccap Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management

Vegetable disease specialists from the University of Georgia discuss viruses affecting watermelon, squash and cucumbers including cucurbit leaf crumple virus, cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus, and squash vein yellowing virus.

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Meet the CucCAP Watermelon Team

February 10, 2021April 21, 2021 cuccap CucCAP Watermelon Team

The CucCAP Watermelon team is led by USDA-ARS Research Geneticist Amnon Levi. Co-investigators include Sandra Branham, Cecelia McGregor, Kai-Shu Ling, Shaker Kousik, Umesh Reddy, and Pat Wechter.

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CucCAP scientists identify QTL associated with gummy stem blight in watermelon

January 1, 2021April 1, 2022 cuccap CucCAP Featured Articles, CucCAP Genomics & Bioinformatics Team, CucCAP Watermelon Team

We identified QTLs associated with gummy stem blight resistance in an interspecific F2:3 Citrullus population and developed marker assays for selection of the loci in watermelon.

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Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 42

September 18, 2020November 16, 2020 cuccap CucCAP Project Team

CucCAP scientists and other researchers authored reports in the 2019 Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative (CGC) report which was published in September 2020.

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CucCAP researchers assemble genomic tools to study the development of giant pumpkin fruit

Cucurbit fruits come in different shapes and sizes, controlled by genes underlying cell size and number. In a recent study, a team at West Virginia State University (WVSU) identified genetic factors underlying the giant fruit size of the mammoth group of Cucurbita maxima. The study elucidated genome diversity and identified single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers associated with genes controlling fruit size. In addition to the genomic toolkit useful for breeding programs aiming at pumpkin fruit traits, this study provides insight into population differentiation and evolutionary origins of rare variants contributing to the giant fruit size of certain pumpkin varieties.

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