Hybrid incompatibility and F1 hybrid dysgenesis in the interspecific hybridization between pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch.) winter squash maxima have been previously noted. For this reason, it is difficult to obtain F2 generations due sterility. However, back-crossing add-crossing can be utilized overcome these barriers hybridization. To date, few studies focused on parental selection, proces...

Leaf samples of Solanum lycopersicum, Capsicum annuum, Cucurbita moschata, Cucurbita pepo, Sechium edule and Erythrina spp. were collected. All samples were positive for begomoviruses using polymerase chain reaction and degenerate primers. A sequence of ∼1,100 bp was obtained from the genomic component DNA-A of 14 samples. In addition, one sequence of ∼580 bp corresponding to the coat protein (...

Interspecific hybrid Cucurbita rootstocks (Cucurbita maxima × moschata) are the most widely used for Cucurbitaceous vegetables in world. In recent years, scientists have focused on understanding and exploiting root architectures as new opportunities crop improvement. Selection of parents hybrids based combining ability test is an effective approach interspecific variety breeding. However, limit...

Vegetable grafting for disease management was first used successfully when watermelon grafted onto a Cucurbita moschata rootstock overcame Fusarium wilt. Interspecific has since been effectively to mitigate several soilborne pathogens in variety of solanaceous and cucurbitaceous cropping systems. Verticillium wilt caused by dahliae is significant crops difficult manage. Current practices, inclu...

Seeded pumpkins are important economic crops; the seeds contain various unsaturated fatty acids, such as oleic acid and linoleic acid, which are crucial for human and animal nutrition. The fatty acid desaturase-2 (FAD2) gene encodes delta-12 desaturase, which converts oleic acid to linoleic acid. However, little is known about sequence variations in FAD2 in seeded pumpkins. Twenty-seven FAD2 cl...

MicroRNAs (miRNAs), a class of small non-coding RNAs, recognize their mRNA targets based on perfect sequence complementarity. MiRNAs lead to broader changes in gene expression after plants are exposed to stress. High-throughput sequencing is an effective method to identify and profile small RNA populations in non-model plants under salt stresses, significantly improving our knowledge regarding ...

Yoğurt zengin besin içeriği yönünden dünya çapında ekonomik öneme sahip fermente bir süt ürünüdür. Streptococcus thermophilus ve Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus gibi bağırsak mikrobiyotasına olumlu etkiler sağlayan mikroorganizmaları içermektedir. Aynı zamanda probiyotik mikroorganizmaların vücuda alınmasında iyi taşıyıcı olarak görülmektedir. bakteriyle kullanıldıklarında florasınd...

Pumpkins have considerable variation in nutrient contents depending on the cultivation environment, species, or part. In this study, the general chemical compositions and some bioactive components, such as tocopherols, carotenoids, and β-sitosterol, were analyzed in three major species of pumpkin (Cucurbitaceae pepo, C. moschata, and C. maxima) grown in Korea and also in three parts (peel, fles...

Cucurbita maxima seed was tested for its immunomodulatory effect by comparing with immunostimulant, Levamisole HCL using dexamethasone induced immuno suppression model in rabbits in terms of assessing cell mediated immune response. Thirty six rabbits were randomly divided into six groups of six animals in each. Group I was the untreated control. Group II was dexamethasone sodium treated. Group ...