Fatty acids and amino acids serve as ester precursors, in addition to lipoxyaenase (LOX; EC 1.13.11.12), alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH; EC 1.1.1.1) and alcohol o-acyltransferase (AAT; EC 2.3.1.84) activities, were assessed during maturation of climacteric and nonclimacteric muskmelons. The results showed that the levels of the main fatty acids related to aroma formation containing oleic acid, lino...

The complete mRNA sequence of watermelon Rab18 gene was amplified through the rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) method. The full-length mRNA was 1010 bp containing a 645 bp open reading frame, which encodes a protein of 214 amino acids. Sequence analysis revealed that watermelon Rab18 protein shares high homology with the Rab18 of cucumber (99%), muskmelon (98%), Morus notabilis (90%), to...

Microplot experiments were conducted over two years (four growing seasons) to evaluate Meloidogyne incognita resistance in rootstocks used for grafted tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), muskmelon (Cucumis melo), and watermelon (Citrullus lanatus). Three tomato rootstocks; 'TX301', 'Multifort', and 'Aloha', were tested in addition to the nongrafted scion, 'Florida-47'. Two muskmelon rootstocks; Cucu...

Evaluation of crop N status will assist optimal N management of intensive vegetable production. Simple procedures for monitoring crop N status such as petiole sap [NO 3--N], leaf N content and soil solution [NO 3-] were evaluated with indeterminate tomato and muskmelon. Their sensitivity to assess crop N status throughout each crop was evaluated using linear regression analysis against nitrogen...

This study sought to investigate the cardioprotective potency and interaction of muskmelon (Cucumis melo) with enalapril (ENA) against myocardial damage caused by acute chronic isoprenaline (ISO) treatments in rats. In model, 150 mg/kg (s.c) ISO was administered for two consecutive days at end pretreatment either ENA, muskmelon, or both their respective groups. introduced into therapy ENA/muskm...

The field experiment conducted at Rice Research Station, Tirur, Tiruvallur District of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University aimed to evaluate the performance rice-based cropping sequences cucurbits in district. Five were evaluated for - Ashgourd, Muskmelon, Cucumber, Pumpkin and Watermelon. study focused on post samba season (December March), when water scarcity results low yields rice cultivatio...

Zhao Q., Mei X., Xu Y. (2016): Isolation and identification of antifungal compounds produced by Bacillus Y-IVI for suppressing Fusarium wilt of muskmelon. Plant Protect. Sci., 52: 167–175. The Bacillus strain Y-IVI was used in the biocontrol of muskmelon Fusarium wilt. It was identified as Bacillus subtilis . The antifungal compounds from the culture filtrate were purified by high performance l...

Several species from the Cucurbitaceae family including muskmelon, watermelon, cucumber, pumpkin, and squash were used to evaluate their tolerance in a laboratory test to two herbicides (Stomp and Acetochlor) widely used in crop cultivation. The effects of concentration and site of herbicide action on the length of primary roots and hypocotyls as well as seedling fresh weight were studied. The ...

The of a virus similar to the ringspot strain of squash mosaic virus is reported in muskmelon (gxmnis melo L.). The virus was found in seedlings grown in the greenhouse from seed of the cultivar Iroquois obtained commercially in Canada. Evidence of transmission of the virus through the roots of neighboring plants was obtained in a greenhouse test. occurrence