INHERITANCE OF MALE-STERILITY AND DWARFISM IN WATERMELON [CITRULLUS-LANATUS (THUNB.) MATSUM. AND NAKAI]

Authors
HUANG HX ZHANG XQ WEI ZC LI QH LI X
Citation
Hx. Huang et al., INHERITANCE OF MALE-STERILITY AND DWARFISM IN WATERMELON [CITRULLUS-LANATUS (THUNB.) MATSUM. AND NAKAI], Scientia horticulturae, 74(3), 1998, pp. 175-181
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Horticulture
Journal title
Scientia horticulturae → ACNP
ISSN journal
03044238
Volume
74
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
175 - 181
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-4238(1998)74:3<175:IOMADI>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Preliminary studies of a dwarf, male-sterile watermelon showed that ma le-sterility was controlled by a pair of recessive nuclear genes; it a ppeared simultaneously with dwarfism and its dwarf gene was different from the three known dwarf genes. Pollen aborted completely in male-st erile plants. Potential uses for the dwarf, male-sterile watermelon ar e also discussed. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.