Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative

Report No. 23

July 2000

Table of Contents (article titles linked to html files)

• Introduction
  • Comments from the CGC Coordinating Committee
  • Comments from the CGC Gene List Committee
  • Comments from the CGC Gene Curators
  • 1999 CGC Business Meeting
  • CGC Website Update
  • Cucurbitaceae 2000 - Short Report
  • Watermelon Research and Development Working Group
  • Cucurbit Crops Germplasm Committee Update
  • Upcoming Meetings of Interest to Cucurbit Researchers
• Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
  1. A New Source of Resistance to Meloidogyne incognita (Kofoid & White) Chitwood Identified in Cucumis
     J-F. Chen and S. Lewis (USA)
     CGC 23:1-3 (2000)
  2. Method for the Development and Characterization of Microsatellite Markers in Cucumber
     G. Fazio and J.E. Staub (USA)
     CGC 23:4-7 (2000)
  3. Response to Phenotypic Selection for Multiple Lateral Branching in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
     G. Fazio and J.E. Staub (USA)
     CGC 23:8-11 (2000)
  4. Fruit Yield and Yield Component Correlations of Four Pickling Cucumber Populations
     C.S. Cramer and T.C. Wehner (USA)
     CGC 23:12-15 (2000)
  5. Testing Method and the Correlation Between Fruit Yield and Yield Components in Cucumber
     C.S. Cramer and T.C. Wehner (USA)
     CGC 23:16-20 (2000)
• Melon (Cucumis melo)
  6. Artificial Inoculation Methods for Screening Melons Against Melon Vine Decline
     A. Iglesias, B. Pico and F. Nuez (Spain)
     CGC 23:21-23 (2000)
  7. A Strategy for Selecting Cucumis melo L. Resistance Sources to Melon Vine Decline in Field Assays
     A. Iglesias, B. Pico and F. Nuez (Spain)
     CGC 23:24-26 (2000)
  8. Selection of Snake Melon Lines (Cucumis melo var. flexuosus) Resistant to Different Races of Powdery Mildew (Sphaerotheca fuliginea (Schlecht ex. Fr.) Pol. in Sudan
     E.A. Ahmed, H.S. Ibn Oaf, M.E. Suliman, A.E. El Jack and Y.F. Mohamed (Sudan)
     CGC 23:27-29 (2000)
  9. Variability Among Israeli Isolates of Sphaerotheca fuliginea: Virulence Races, DNA Polymorphism, and Fatty Acid Profiles
     N. Katzir, R. Cohen, R. Greenberg, S. Shraiber, G. Tzuri, I.S. Ben-Zeev and O. Yarden (Israel)
     CGC 23:30-31 (2000)
  10. Genetics of Resistance to Powdery Mildew and Aphids, and Screening of DNA Markers Linked to the Resistance Genes in Melon (Cucumis melo L.)
      T. Saito, M. Morishita and M. Hirai (Japan)
      CGC 23:32-36 (2000)
  11. Characterization of Identified Disease Resistant Lines in Melon, Cucumis melo L.
      J. Jain and V.K. Verma (India)
      CGC 23:37-40 (2000)
  12. Characterization of Local Varieties of Cucumis melo
      J.G. de A. Assis, A.L.P.C. de Oliveira, A.R. Lima, I.C. Crepaldi and J.R.F. de Santana (Brazil)
      CGC 23:41-45 (2000)
• Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
  13. Citrullus lanatus - a Potential Host of Powdery Mildew in the Czech Republic
      E. Kristkova and A. Lebeda (Czech Republic)
      CGC 23:46-48 (2000)
  14. In vitro Watermelon Genotype Screening by Adventitious Shoot Induction from Juvenile and Immature Cotyledons
      A. Sanchez-Donaire, J.M. Guerra-Sanz and C.L. Encina (Spain)
      CGC 23:49-50 (2000)
  15. Watermelon Cultivars in the United States in 2000
      D.N. Maynard (USA)
      CGC 23:51-53 (2000)
• Squash and Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.)
  16. Evidence for the Center of Diversity of Cucurbita moschata in Colombia
      L. Wessel-Beaver (USA)
      CGC 23:54-55 (2000)
  17. Duchesne is the Botanical Authority for Cucurbita moschata and Cucurbita maxima
      H.S. Paris (Israel)
      CGC 23:56-57 (2000)
  18. Significance of Paintings (1769-1774) of Cucurbita pepo Fruits by A.N. Duchesne
      H.S. Paris (Israel)
      CGC 23:58-59 (2000)
  19. Cucurbita spp. and Lagenaria siceraria Collection at the Center for Conservation and Breeding of Agricultural Biodiversity (CCMAV), Polytechnical University of Valencia
      F. Nuez, P. Fernandez de Cordova, M. Ferriol, J.V. Valcarcel, B. Pico and M.J. Diez (Spain)
      CGC 23:60-61 (2000)
  20. Cucurbita argyrosperma Sets Fruits in Fields where C. moschata is the Only Pollen Source
      L. Wessel-Beaver (USA)
      CGC 23:62-63 (2000)
  21. Relationship between Fruit Size and Seed Size in Cucurbits
      H. Nerson and H.S. Paris (Israel)
      CGC 23:64-67 (2000)
  22. A Strain of Watermelon Mosaic Virus from Massachusetts Causes Prominent Symptoms on Squashes and Systemically Infects Cucurbita equadorensis and C. maxima PI 419801-1
      R. Provvidenti (USA)
      CGC 23:68 (2000)
  23. Searching for Molecular Markers Linked to ZYMV Resistance in Squash
      R.N. Brown and J.R. Myers
      CGC 23:69-70 (2000)
  24. Potential Usefulness of SSR Markers for Studying Infraspecific Variability in Cucurbita pepo
      N. Katzir, N. Mozes-Daube, Y. Danin-Poleg and H.S. Paris (Israel)
      CGC 23:71-72 (2000)
  25. Genetic Diversity Within and Between the Species Cucurbita pepo, C. moschata and C. maxima as revealed by RAPD Markers
      M. Baranek, G. Stift, J. Vollmann and T. Lelley (Austria)
      CGC 23:73-77 (2000)
• Other Genera and Species
  26. Genetic Variability in Bottlegourd, Lagernaria siceraria (Molina) Standley
      A. Mathew, B.L. Markose, S. Rajan and K.V. Peter (India)
      CGC 23:78-79 (2000)
  27. Bud Induction of Serpent Gourd (Trichosanthes anguina L.) In Vitro
      L. Zhang, Z. Cheng, H. Cui and W. Xue (China)
      CGC 23:80-82 (2000)
  28. Research and Application of Seed Coating Agent for Cucurbit Crops in China
      J. Zhao and Z. Cheng (China)
      CGC 23:83-85 (2000)
• Proceedings of the 1st International Oil Pumpkin Conference
  29. Preface
      P. Lichtenecker and T. Lelley
      CGC 23:86 (2000)
  30. An Overview of the Oil Pumpkin
      T.C. Andres (USA)
      CGC 23:87-88 (2000)
  31. Seed Development in Cucurbita pepo: An Overview with Emphasis on Hull-less Seeded Genotypes of Pumpkin
      J.B. Loy (USA)
      CGC 23:89-95 (2000)
  32. A Preliminary Survey of Oilseeds in the Cucurbitaceae
      T.C. Andres (USA)
      CGC 23:96-98 (2000)
  33. Some Comments Concerning the Origin and Taxonomy of Old World Pumpkins
      H.S. Paris (Israel)
      CGC 23:99-100 (2000)
  34. The Origin and Breeding of the Hull-less Seeded Styrian Oil-Pumpkin Varieties in Austria
      J. Winkler (Austria)
      CGC 23:101-104 (2000)
  35. Breeding, Production, and Utilization of Oil Pumpkin in Yugoslavia
      J. Berenji (Yugoslavia)
      CGC 23:105-109 (2000)
  36. Oil Seed Pumpkins - A New Experience for New Zealand
      J. Burgmans (New Zealand)
      CGC 23:110-111 (2000)
  37. Virus Infections Levels of Oil Seed Pumpkins in New Zealand
      J. Burgmans and J. Fletcher (New Zealand)
      CGC 23:112-113 (2000)
  38. Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus in Cucurbita pepo var. styriaca: Epidemiology, Strategies of Control
      M. Riedle-Bauer (Austria)
      CGC 23:114-116 (2000)
  39. Breeding for ZYMV Tolerance of Seed-Oil Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo var. styriaca) in Austria using Molecular Markers
      T. Lelley and S. Henglmuller (Austria)
      CGC 23:117-119 (2000)
  40. Production of Cucurbit Seed Oil by Cold Pressing Process in the “Farmaol” Company
      S.B. Artyomenko and L.N. Chaban (Russia)
      CGC 23:120-121 (2000)
  41. The Health Value of Styrian Pumpkin-Seed Oil - Science and Fiction
      F.S. Wagner (Austria)
      CGC 23:122-123 (2000)
  42. “Styrian Pumpkin-Seed Oil g.g.A.” - Over One Million Control Numbers Have Been Assigned
      C. Konrad (Austria)
      CGC 23:124-125 (2000)
  43. Cucurbita pepo - History and Thin Coated Seeds
      H. Teppner (Austria)
      CGC 23:126-127 (2000)
  44. Styrian Pumpkin Oil: The Marketing Perspective
      J.P. Cook (USA)
      CGC 23:128 (2000)
  45. A Bibliography of the Oil Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo)
      T.C. Andres (USA)
      CGC 23:129-136 (2000)
• Gene Lists and Germplasm
  46. Cucurbita Gene List Update - 2000
      R.W. Robinson (USA) and H.S. Paris (Israel)
      CGC 23:137-138 (2000)
  47. Gene Nomenclature for the Cucurbitaceae
      CGC 23:139 (2000)
• Appendices
  • CGC 2000 Membership Directory
  • CGC Members in the USA
  • International CGC Members
  • Covenant and By-Laws of the Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative
  • CGC Financial Statement (31 Dec 1999)