Interspecific hybridization for transfer of hull-less seed trait from Cucurbita pepo to C. moschata

Abstract Hull-less seed trait is preferred by nut and oil industries worldwide for snacking and oil extraction as it evades the expensive decorticating (dehulling) process. This seed trait is available in C. pepo only, which has small seed cavity, sensitive to various biotic and abiotic stresses, an...

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Main Authors: Barinder Kaur, Karmvir Singh Garcha, Jagdeep Singh Sandhu, Madhu Sharma, Ajmer Singh Dhatt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-29935-9