What makes a giant fruit? Assembling a genomic toolkit underlying various fruit traits of the mammoth group of Cucurbita maxima

Since their introduction in Europe, pumpkins (Cucurbita maxima Duch.) have rapidly dispersed throughout the world. This is mainly because of their wide genetic diversity and Plasticity to thrive in a wide range of geographical regions across the world, their high nutritional value and suitability to...

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Main Authors: Umesh K. Reddy, Purushothaman Natarajan, Venkata Lakshmi Abburi, Yan Tomason, Amnon Levi, Padma Nimmakayala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2022.1005158/full