First Report of Capsicum chlorosis orthotospovirus Infecting Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo) in China

Activity of b-Galactosidase and Polygalacturonase in Zucchini Squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) Stored at Low Temperatures

René Renato Balandrán-Quintana1, Ana María Mendoza-Wilson2, Irasema Vargas-Arispuro2 and Miguel Angel Martínez-Téllez2* Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Ciudad Universitaria s/n, A.P. 1542-C Chihuahua, Chihuahua, México Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo, A.C., Coordinación de Tecnología de Alimentos de Origen Vegetal, Km 0.6, Carretera a La Vi...

Draft of Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo L.) Proteome: A Resource for Genetic and Genomic Studies

Inhibitory Effect of Watermelon Mosaic Virus on Meloidogyne javanica (Treub) Chitwood Infecting Cucurbita pepo L.

Interactions between root-knot nematodes and viruses were recently reviewed by Taylor (4). Compared to virus-free cowpea (vigna sinensis Endl.), cowpea mosaic virus-infected plants formed fewer galls on roots in response to infection by Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid and White) Chitwood (2). On the other hand, tobacco plants (Nicotiana tabacum L.) infected with tobacco ringspot virus (TRSV) and ...

Distribution of a - Galactosidase in Cucurbita pepo

The distribution of a-galactosidase (a-D-galactoside galactohydrolase IEC 3.2.1.221) in Cucurbita pepo has been determined in an attempt to assess its involvement in hydrolysis of transport sugars of the raffinose oligosaccharide series (la-1-6-galactopyranosyllj sucrose). Extracts prepared from leaves and petioles at different stages of development, roots, flowers, dry and germinating seeds, a...

Metabolic Requirement of Cucurbita pepo for Boron.

Lateral roots of intact summer squash seedlings (Cucurbita pepo L.) were used to quantify the effects of boron deficiency on DNA synthesis, protein synthesis, and respiration. The temporal relationship between changes in these metabolic activities and the cessation of root elongation caused by boron deprivation was determined. Transferring 5-day-old squash seedlings to a hydroponic culture medi...