Advances in breeding of cucumber and watermelon

Advances in breeding of cucumber and watermelonThe breeding of cucumber (Cucumis sativus) has changed over the last few hundred years, from open pollinated populations, to inbred lines, to gynoecious hybrids. Speed breeding, marker assisted selection and more efficient field testing have also led to advances with this crop. Production of inbred lines using doubled haploids has further decreased the time required to develop cultivars. Breeding of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) has likewise become

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