Pre- and Post-Zygotic Barriers Contribute to Reproductive Isolation and Correlate with Genetic Distance in .

Hybridization between species, including cultivated melon (), is hampered by Interspecific Reproductive Barriers (IRBs). However, the nature of IRBs in is largely unknown. This study explores locations, timing, and contribution to reproductive isolation (RI) of pre- and post-zygotic IRBs in .