Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative

Report No. 9

July 1986

Table of Contents (article titles linked to html files)

• Introduction
  • Resolution and Acknowledgment
  • Report of Ninth Annual Meeting
  • Announcement of Tenth Annual Meeting
  • Other Meetings
  • Comments From the Coordinating Committee
• Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
  1. Callus Initiation from Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) fruits
     H.A. Aziz, B.H. McCown, and R.L. Lower (University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706)
     CGC 9:3-4 (1986)
  2. Evaluation of Resistance of Cucumber Lines to Damping-off caused by Rhizoctonia solani
     I. Booy, T.C. Wehner and S.F. Jenkins, Jr. (North Carolina St. University, Raleigh, NC 27695)
     CGC 10:5-9 (1987)
  3. Germplasm Resources of Cucumis sativus L. from Spain
     F. Nuez, M.C. Ayuso, R.V. Molina (Universidad Politécnica, Valencia, Spain), J. Costa (CRIA, La Alberca, Murcia, Spain), and J. Cuartero (Algarrobo-Costa, Málaga, Spain)
     CGC 10:10-11 (1987)
  4. Rooting Cucumber Cuttings when Water Quality is Poor
     L.J. Pierce, V.J. Pierce and L.M. Pike (Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843)
     CGC 10:12-14 (1987)
  5. Leaf Area Prediction Model for Field Grown Cucumbers
     N.S. Robbins and D.M. Pharr (North Carolina St. University, Raleigh, NC 27695)
     CGC 10:15-17 (1987)
  6. Malate Dehydrogenase Variation in African Cucumis Species: A Testable Genetic Hypothesis
     J.E. Staub (University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706)
     CGC 10:18-23 (1987)
  7. Differences in Net Apparent Photosynthetic Rates and Chlorophyll Content Among and Between Cucumis anguria var. anguria and var. longipes Meeuse
     J.E. Staub, R. Kane and A.M. Braunschweig (University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706)
     CGC 10:24-26 (1987)
  8. Discrimination Among Seven Cucumis hardwickii (R) Alef. Accessions Based on Principal Component Analysis
     J.E. Staub and R.S. Kupper (University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706)
     CGC 10:27-32 (1987)
  9. A Rapid and Non-Destructive Technique for Measuring the Area of Cucumber Leaves
     D.L. Visser (IVT, Wageningen, The Netherlands)
     CGC 10:33-36 (1987)
  10. An Electronic Clipboard for Field Data Collection
      T.C. Wehner (North Carolina St. University, Raleigh, NC 27695)
      CGC 10:37-40 (1987)
  11. Field and Detached-fruit Tests for Resistance of Cucumber Lines to Fruit Rot caused by Rhizoctonia solani
      T.C. Wehner and S.F. Jenkins, Jr. (North Carolina St. University, Raleigh, NC 27695)
      CGC 10:41-43 (1987)
  12. Optimum Allocation of Plots into Years, Seasons, Locations and Replications for Once-over Harvest Trials of Cucumber
      T.C. Wehner and W.H. Swallow (North Carolina St. University, Raleigh, NC 27695)
      CGC 10:44-46 (1987)
  13. Effect of Pot Size on Growth and Flowering of Cucumbers in the Greenhouse
      T.C. Wehner and R.R. Horton, Jr. (North Carolina St. University, Raleigh, NC 27695)
      CGC 10:47-50 (1987)
  14. Fertilizer Effects in a Seedling Test for Gynoecious Expression
      T.C. Wehner and R.R. Horton, Jr. (North Carolina St. University, Raleigh, NC 27695)
      CGC 10:51-52 (1987)
  15. Performance of Cultivars of Four Different Cucumber Types for Fresh-market Use in North Carolina
      T.C. Wehner and R.R. Horton, Jr. (North Carolina St. University, Raleigh, NC 27695)
      CGC 10:53-54 (1987)
  16. Further Results of Linkage Studies in Cucumis sativus L.
      S. Zijlstra and A.P.M. den Nijs (IVT & SVP, Wageningen, The Netherlands)
      CGC 10:55 (1987)
• Melon (Cucumis melo)
  17. Screening Muskmelon for Resistance to a Pathogenic Strain of Myrothecium roridum using Detached Leaves
      J. Kuti, T.J Ng and G.A. Bean (University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742)
      CGC 10:58-59 (1987)
  18. Germplasm Resources of Cucumis melo L. from Spain
      F. Nuez, G. Anastasio, C. Cortés (Universidad Politécnica, Valencia, Spain), J. Cuartero, M.L. Gómez-Guillamón (Finca Experimental "La Mayora," Málaga, Spain), and J. Costa (CRIA, La Aberca, Murcia, Spain)
      CGC 10:60-63 (1987)
  19. Attempt at Localization of male sterile-4, cut leaf and virescent Mutants in Muskmelon
      M. Pitrat, C. Ferriere and M. Ricard (INRA, Montfavet, France)
      CGC 10:64-66 (1987)
  20. Flava, a Chlorophyll Deficient Mutant in Muskmelon
      M. Pitrat, C. Ferriere, and M. Ricard (INRA, Montfavet, France)
      CGC 10:67 (1987)
  21. Maternal Effect on Growth of Melon Seedlings
      G. Risser (INRA, Montfavet, France)
      CGC 10:68-69 (1987)
  22. Isolation and Culture of Protoplasts from Cucumis metuliferous and Cucurbita martinezii and a Method for their Fusion with Cucumis melo Protoplasts
      L.A. Roig, M.V. Roche, M.C. Orts, L. Zubeldia and V. Moreno (Universidad Politécnica, Valencia, Spain)
      CGC 10:70-73 (1987)
  23. Plant Regeneration from Cotyledon Protoplasts of Cucumis melo L. cv. Cantaloup Charentais
      Roig, L.A., L. Zubeldia, M.C. Orts, M.V. Roche and V. Moreno (Universidad Politécnica, Valencia, Spain)
      CGC 10:74-77 (1987)
  24. Compatibility among Cucumis melo Varieties inodorus, conomon, flexuosus, momordica, and utilissimus
      S.M. Mathew, P.K. Gopalakrishnan and K.V. Peter (Kerala Agricultural University, India)
      CGC 10:78-80 (1987)
• Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
  25. Reactions of Accessions of Citrullus colocynthis from Nigeria to Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus and other Cucurbit Viruses
      R. Provvidenti (Cornell University, Geneva, NY 14456)
      CGC 10:82-83 (1987)
  26. Segregation of glabrous male-sterile in an Autotetraploid Line of Citrullus lanatus
      B.B. Rhodes and L.G. Blue (Clemson Univ., Blackville, SC 29817)
      CGC 10:84-86 (1987)
• Squash and Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.)
  27. Establishment of Seedling Test for Resistance to Phytophtora capsici Leonian in Cucurbita
      Y. Kuginuki, I. Igarashi and T. Kanno (MAFF, Ano, Agei, Mie, Japan)
      CGC 10:88-90 (1987)
  28. Inheritance of Internode Length in an Interspecific Cross Cucurbita pepo x C. moschata
      S.N. Kwack and J. Fujieda (Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan)
      CGC 10:91-92 (1987)
  29. Age Dependence for Organogenesis of Seed Explants from Four Cucurbita Accessions
      N.E. Lange and J.A. Juvik (Univ. Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801)
      CGC 10:93-95 (1987)
  30. Occurrence of Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus in the United States in 1985
      R. Provvidenti (Cornell Univ., Geneva, NY 14456)
      CGC 10:96 (1987)
  31. Relationship between the B Genes of Two Cucurbita Species
      O. Shifriss (Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, NJ 08903)
      CGC 10:97-99 (1987)
  32. Reducing Non-genetic Variability of the Internal Color of Tropical Calabaza
      D.W. Unander and F. Varela Ramirez (Estación Experimental Agricola, Isabela, PR 00662)
      CGC 10:100-101 (1987)
  33. Cucurbita moschata Planted at Four Latitudes
      D.W. Unander and F. Varela Ramirez (Estación Experimental Agricola, Isabela, PR 00662)
      CGC 10:102-103 (1987)
  34. Genetic Analysis of Isozyme Variants in Cucurbita pepo
      N.F. Weeden, R.W. Robinson and J.W. Shail (NYAES, Geneva, NY 14456)
      CGC 10:104-106 (1987)
• Other Genera and Species
35. Plant Regeneration from Explant-derived Calli of Cucumis anguria L. var. longipes
    M. Garcia-Sogo, I. Granelli, B. Garcia-Sogo, L.A. Roig and V. Moreno (Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain)
    CGC 10:108-109 (1987)
• Gene Lists and Germplasm
  36. Stocks and Germplasm Desired and for Exchange
      CGC 10:110 (1987)
  37. Gene List for Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.)
      CGC Gene List Committee
      CGC 10:11-120 (1987)
• Appendices
  • Covenant and By-Laws
  • Membership Directory
  • Members in Countries Other Than the USA
  • Financial Statement