Genome-Wide Identification, Evolutionary Analysis, and Functional Studies of Genes in Melon ( L.).

The antioxidative enzyme ascorbate peroxidase (APX) exerts a critically important function through scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS), alleviating oxidative damage in plants, and enhancing their tolerance to salinity. Here, we identified 28 genes that display an uneven distribution pattern throughout the 12 chromosomes of the melon genome by carrying out a bioinformatics analysis. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that the gene family comprised seven different clades, with each clade of genes exhibiting comparable motifs and structures.

A Novel Amphoteric Ion-Modified, Styrene-Based Nano-Microsphere and Its Application in Drilling Fluid.

With the gradual depletion of shallow oil and gas, deep oil and gas has become the focus of development. However, deep formations generally face the challenge of high-temperature and high-salinity, and drilling fluid agents are prone to failure, leading to drilling fluid intrusion into the formation that can cause serious drilling accidents such as well bore collapse. For this, a styrene-based nano-microsphere (SSD) modified with amphoteric ions was developed, with a particle size of 228 nm which could resist temperatures up to 200 °C and sodium chloride (NaCl) up to saturation.

Genetic Mapping and QTL Analysis of Fruit Traits in Melon ( L.).

Melon ( L.) is an important horticultural cash crop and its quality traits directly affect consumer choice and market price. These traits are controlled by genetic as well as environmental factors.

Genome-wide identification, evolution, and expression analysis of gene family in melon ( L.).

Powdery mildew (PM) is one of the main fungal diseases that appear during the cultivation of the melon fruit crop. Mildew Resistance Locus "O" (MLO) is known as a gene family and has seven conserved transmembrane domains. An induced functional loss of a specific gene could mainly confer PM resistance to melons.

A recessive gene Cmpmr2F confers powdery mildew resistance in melon (Cucumis melo L.).

Identified a recessive gene (Cmpmr2F) associated with resistance to infection by the powdery mildew causing agent Podosphaera xanthii race 2F. Powdery mildew (PM) is one of the most destructive fungal diseases of melon, which significantly reduces the crop yield and quality. Multiple studies are being performed for in-depth genetic understandings of PM-susceptibility or -resistance mechanisms in melon plants, but the holistic knowledge of the precise genetic basis of PM-resistance is unexplored.

Genetic Mapping and QTL Analysis of Stigma Color in Melon ( L.).

Melon is an important Cucurbitaceae crop. Field observations had shown that the green stigmas of melon are more attractive to pollinators than yellow stigmas. In this study, F and F populations obtained by crossing MR-1 (green stigma) and M4-7 (yellow stigma) were used for genetic analysis and mapping.

Complete sequence of mitochondrial genome of L.

L. is one of the most important fruit-type vegetables in the world. This genome is divided into a main loop and two small loops.