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Breeding and Germplasm
PDF First Name Last Name Organization Abstract Title
  Catherine Dogimont National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food & Environment Pollen Production, Germination and Viability of Melon Genetic Resources
  Yuqing Fu University of Florida Development and Application of Molecular Markers for the Hull-Less Seed Trait in Pumpkin
  Rebecca Grumet Michigan State University Phenotypic and Genetic Analysis of Fruit Morphological Traits for the USDA Cucumber Core Collection
  Alexander Luckew University of Georgia Genome Wide Association Study of C. pepo Evaluated for Whiteflies and their Transmitted Viruses
  Marlie Lukach Cornell University Cucurbits of the World Network
  Girim Park Pusan National University Identification of a Novel Locus (C2) Controlling Canary Yellow Flesh in Watermelons
Samikshya Rijal University of Georgia Marker-Assisted Breeding for Gummy Stem Blight Resistance in Watermelon
Cucurbit Pathology/ Entomology
PDF First Name Last Name Organization Abstract Title
  Sudeep Bag University of Georgia Prevalence and Incidence of Virus Diseases in Cucurbits in Georgia, USA
  Kiersten Bushong University of Florida Characterizing Genetic Diversity of Pseudomonas Strains Causing Foliar Diseases of Cucurbits in the Southeastern U.S.
Elizabeth Indermaur Cornell University Biofungicides for Organic Management of Powdery Mildew in Winter Squash
  Jim McCreight U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service Advancement of CYSDV-resistant Melon Using Marker-Assisted Selection
Stuart Michel North Carolina State University Incidence and Yield Response of Seedless Watermelon Cultivars Affected with Fusarium Wilt
  Dakshina Seal University of Florida Population Dynamics and Management of Melonworm in South Florida
Genetic & Genomic Resources
PDF First Name Last Name Organization Abstract Title
  Honghe Sun Cornell University Graph-based Pan-genome of the Citrullus Genus Provides Insights into Watermelon Evolution and Domestication
  Shan Wu Cornell University Pan-genome of Wild and Cultivated Watermelons
  Jingyin Yu Cornell University Cucurbit Genomics Database (CuGenDB) v2: An Updated Database for Cucurbit Genomics
Floral and Fruit Development
PDF First Name Last Name Organization Abstract Title
  Keshav Gautam Universidad de Almería Identification and Characterization of Cucurbita pepo Dwarf Mutant that is Defective in Female Flower Opening
  Jason Hollick Ohio State University Rootstock Effects on Flower Development in Grafted Triploid Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
Samuel Josiah University Of Georgia Allelic Variation in ClSUN25-26-27a Associated with Watermelon Fruit Shape
  Akito Nashiki University of Tsukuba A Novel Femaleness Allele of the Sex Determination Gene CmACS11 in Melon
  Stephanie Rett-Cadman Michigan State University Isolation and Characterization of Lipid Droplets in Cucumber Fruit
  María Segura Universidad de Almería BSA-seq Approach Reveals CpCUC2 as a NAC-like Transcription Factor Regulating Flower Development in Cucurbita pepo
Production and Quality
PDF First Name Last Name Organization Abstract Title
  Kim Heagy North Carolina State University Predicting Pumpkin Bin Category and Quantity Based on Fruit Size and Plant Area
Heeju Lee National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science Effects of High-Temperature and Soil Moisture Conditions on the Physiological Response of Cucumber
Tolerance to Abiotic Stress
PDF First Name Last Name Organization Abstract Title
  Marisa Gómez-Guillamón Spanish Council for Scientific Research, CSIC Drought tolerance in a RIL Population Derived from TGR-1551
  Jessica Iglesias Moya Universidad de Almería Identification and Characterization of a Squash Aba Insensitive Mutant Affected in Protein Phosphatase 2C
Resistance to Pest and Diseases
PDF First Name Last Name Organization Abstract Title
Andrea Landron-Garcia University of Puerto Rico Screening for Powdery Mildew Resistance in Cucurbita moschata Duch in Lajas, Puerto Rico
Oak-Jin Lee National Institute of Horticultural and Herbal Science Evaluation of Fusarium Wilt Race 2 Resistance and Development Inbred Lines in Watermelon
(Citrullus spp.)
  Ying-Chen Lin Michigan State University QTL Mapping for Young Fruit Resistance to Phytophthora capsici in Cucumber
  Ana Pérez de Castro Universitat Politècnica de València Differentially Expressed Genes in Melon Lines Resistant to WMV and ToLCNDV
  Swati Shrestha University of Florida Discovery and Deployment of Genomic Resources for Breeding Resistance to Potyviruses in Squash

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