The CucCAP team, in collaboration with scientists from around the world, has developed the Cucurbit Genomics Database (CuGenDB), which provides a central portal for the research and breeding community to store, mine, analyze, integrate and disseminate rapidly accumulated genomic and genetic data in cucurbits.
McCreight Lab @ USDA-ARS
Research Leader for USDA-ARS Crop Improvement and Protection Research Program in Salinas, CA. Kaori Ando is a Research Geneticist in the Salinas Lab.
CucCAP at Cucurbitaceae 2018
Cucurbitaceae is an international conference of cucurbit scientists held every four years in North America. Cucurbitaceae 2018 was hosted by UC Davis in Davis, California. CucCAP was well represented with 14 Co-PIs and 28 lab members in attendance presenting five invited keynote talks, an additional 12 invited talks, and 19 posters.
CucCAP team presentations at Cucurbitaceae 2018
CucCAP plant breeders, pathologists and genomic scientists will present results of their work with cucurbit breeding lines and disease resistance at Cucurbitaceae 2018. On Wednesday, November 14, Rebecca Grumet will be the keynote speaker in the first genomics session with the presentation, The CucCAP Project: Genomic Tools and Resources to Facilitate Breeding for Disease Resistance […]
Cucurbit Genomics Database (CuGenDB) manuscript published in Nucleic Acids Research
The Cucurbitaceae family (cucurbit) includes several economically important crops, such as melon, cucumber, watermelon, pumpkin, squash and gourds. During the past several years, genomic and genetic data have been rapidly accumulated for cucurbits. Read More
Melon Field Day
CucCAP melon breeders, industry representatives and other participants interested in Powdery Mildew replicated trials & natural infection and a Core set of means for trains assays, joined Dr. Jim McCreight at the University of California Desert Research and Extension Center on June 7, 2018 for a Melon Field Day. The group looked for Powdery Mildew […]
Melon Field Day in Imperial Valley
If you have an interest in Powdery Mildew replicated trials & natural infection and a Core set of means for trains assays, join Dr. Jim McCreight at the University of California Desert Research and Extension Center Melon Field Day. Powdery Mildew. See 47 entries, including the “standards,” candidate accessions, and the 21-line triple septet set proposed by […]
2018 CucCAP Melon Team Annual Report
Team members Jim McCreight (USDA, ARS), Shaker Kousik (USDA, ARS), Michael Mazourek (Cornell Univ), Pat Wechter (USDA, ARS), Bill Wintermantel (USDA, ARS) reported on their lab’s progress and plans. Progress Reports and Work Plans Perform GBS analysis of PI collections, establish core populations, provide community resource for genome wide association studies (GWAS) & GBS of cucurbit […]
2018 CucCAP Extension and Outreach Team Annual Report
Progress Reports and Work Plans Team members: Jonathan Schultheis (NC State University), Mary Hausbeck (Michigan St. Univ.), Angela Linares (Univ. Puerto Rico), Jim McCreight (USDA, ARS), Lina Quesada (N. Carolina St. Univ.), Chris Smart (Cornell Univ.), Linda Wessel Beaver (Univ. Puerto Rico) reported on their lab’s progress and plans. 3.2. Provide readily accessible information to facilitate disease control […]
