Exploring an East Asian melon (Cucumis melo L.) collection for parthenocarpic ability
Exploring an East Asian melon (Cucumis melo L.) collection for parthenocarpic ability
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探索东亚甜瓜(Cucumis melo L.)系列的单性结实能力
DOI:
10.1007/s10722-017-0511-7
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发表时间:
2017
影响因子:
2
通讯作者:
M. Sugiyama
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作者:
Yoshioka;Y.;K. Shimomura;M. Sugiyama
In melon (Cucumis meloL.), the amount of fertile pollen decreases at low temperature during winter and early spring and thereby restricts fertilization. A promising way to overcome this problem is to develop parthenocarpic cultivars. Parthenocarpic cucumber and squash, but not melon cultivars are available. In this study, we explored 172 accessions from an East Asian melon collection and identified accessions that exhibited strong parthenocarpic ability throughout the year. Crosses between parthenocarpic accessions and a non-parthenocarpic cultivar, and among parthenocarpic accessions indicated that parthenocarpy may be inherited in a recessive manner and is likely controlled by the same gene or genes in these accessions. The parthenocarpic indices, such as the size and number of parthenocarpic fruits, differed among the cultivation periods, indicating the importance of environmental factors for parthenocarpic fruit development. We conclude that it is possible to breed new cultivars with stable parthenocarpic ability throughout the year by using the identified accessions.