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1. Fruit rot caused by Neoscytalidium hyalinum on melon in Iran

Author:
Mirtalebi, Maryam; Sabahi, Fatemeh; Banihashemi, Zia
Source:
Australasian plant disease notes 2019 v.14 no.1 pp. 8
ISSN:
1833-928X
Subject:
melons,   etc   ; Cucumis melo; DNA; Neoscytalidium; conidia; fruits; internal transcribed spacers; pathogen identification; pathogenicity; plant rots; Iran;     Show all 11 Subjects
Abstract:
... Cucumis melo fruits showing symptoms of irregular brown lesions were collected in Mohr region, Fars province, Iran. Based on morphological characteristics and DNA sequence of the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region, the isolated pathogen was identified as Neoscytalidium hyalinum. Arthroconidia were isolated from fruit rot symptoms inoculated in a pathogenicity test. This study provides the fi ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13314-019-0338-5

2. Evaluation of the 1-MCP microbubbles treatment for shelf-life extension for melons

Author:
Nguyen, Lien Phuong Le; Zsom, Tamás; Dam, Mai Sao; Baranyai, László; Hitka, Géza
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2019 v.150 pp. 89-94
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
melons,   etc   ; 1-methylcyclopropene; Cucumis melo; carbon dioxide production; ethylene; fruits; microbubbles; ripening; shelf life; storage temperature;     Show all 10 Subjects
Abstract:
... The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of 1-methylcyclopropene microbubbles (1-MCP MB) treatment in prolonging the postharvest life of melon (Cucumis melo. var. reticulates L. Naud). Harvested melons were immersed in 1-MCP MB for 10, 20 and 30 min at 16 °C with concentration of 650 nL L−1. A reference group was exposed to 650 nL L−1 gaseous 1-MCP at 10 °C for 24 h. Untreated cont ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2018.12.017

3. Characterization of the first tenuivirus naturally infecting dicotyledonous plants

Author:
Lecoq, H.; Wipf-Scheibel, C.; Verdin, E.; Desbiez, C.
Source:
Archives of virology 2019 v.164 no.1 pp. 297-301
ISSN:
0304-8608
Subject:
melons,   etc   ; Magnoliopsida; RNA; Tenuivirus; corn; genome; genomics; hosts; leaves; new species; viruses; France;     Show all 12 Subjects
Abstract:
... A mechanically transmissible virus tentatively named “melon chlorotic spot virus” (MeCSV) was isolated in southeastern France from a melon plant showing chlorotic spots and yellowing of the older leaves. Its complete sequence was obtained by Illumina and Sanger sequencing. The genome comprises eight RNAs for a total size of 20,079 nt and is distantly related to Ramu stunt virus and maize yellow st ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00705-018-4057-6

4. Cucurbit aphid-borne yellows virus from melon plants in Brazil is an interspecific recombinant

Author:
Costa, Thiago Marques; Blawid, Rosana; Aranda, Miguel A.; Freitas, Débora Maria Sansini; Andrade, Genira Pereira; Inoue-Nagata, Alice Kazuko; Nagata, Tatsuya
Source:
Archives of virology 2019 v.164 no.1 pp. 249-254
ISSN:
0304-8608
Subject:
melons,   etc   ; Cucurbit aphid-borne yellows virus; genome; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; Brazil; France;     Show all 6 Subjects
Abstract:
... Melon plants with severe yellowing symptoms from in Brazil were analyzed by high-throughput sequencing. Sequences homologous to the genome of the polerovirus cucurbit aphid-borne yellows virus (CABYV) were frequently retrieved. Two draft CABYV genomes were assembled from two pooled melon samples that contained an identical putative recombinant fragment in the 3′ region with an unknown polerovirus. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s00705-018-4024-2

5. Draft genome of the cotton aphid Aphis gossypii

Author:
Quan, Qingmei; Hu, Xiao; Pan, Bohu; Zeng, Baosheng; Wu, Ningning; Fang, Gangqi; Cao, Yanghui; Chen, Xiaoya; Li, Xuan; Huang, Yongping; Zhan, Shuai
Source:
Insect biochemistry and molecular biology 2019 v.105 pp. 25-32
ISSN:
0965-1748
Subject:
melons,   etc   ; Aphis gossypii; biosynthesis; biotypes; control methods; cotton; ethylbenzene; evolution; financial economics; genes; genomics; nucleotide sequences; ornamental plants; pests;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... The cotton aphid Aphis gossypii Glover is a worldwide agricultural pest that feeds on cotton, melon, and other landscape plants, causing a high level of economic loss. In addition to the common characteristics shared with other aphids, Ap. gossypii has evolved multiple biotypes that present substantial differences in host adaption. These intriguing biological features are of interest from both a f ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.ibmb.2018.12.007

6. Effect of fruit and hand characteristics on thumb–index finger power-grasp stability during manual fruit sorting

Author:
Chen, Xiaojing; Li, Zhiguo; Wang, Yuqing; Liu, Jizhan
Source:
Computers and electronics in agriculture 2019 v.157 pp. 479-487
ISSN:
0168-1699
Subject:
melons,   etc   ; apple peels; friction; fruits; geometry; guidelines; mango peels; planning; probabilistic models; probability; regression analysis; robots; sorting;     Show all 13 Subjects
Abstract:
... In this paper, we present a logistic regression analysis approach to quantitatively investigate the effect of fruit characteristics, hand dimensions and interaction parameters between fruit and fingers such as static friction coefficient on the probability of stable thumb–index finger power-grasp during manual sorting. The logistic regression results of the study demonstrated that the obtained log ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.compag.2019.01.032

7. Genetic analysis and mapping of a striped rind gene (st3) in melon (Cucumis melo L.)

Author:
Liu, Liu; Sun, Tingting; Liu, Xiangyu; Guo, Yu; Huang, Xin; Gao, Peng; Wang, Xuezheng
Source:
Euphytica 2019 v.215 no.2 pp. 20
ISSN:
0014-2336
Subject:
melons,   etc   ; Cucumis melo; DNA; chromosome mapping; chromosomes; dominant genes; genetic analysis; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; plant breeding;     Show all 9 Subjects
Abstract:
... As an important commodity trait in melons, the rind is the most direct standard of evaluation for consumers. In this study, we obtained an F₂ melon population derived from self-crossing an F₁ generation from a cross between X010 (green rind with stripes) and M1-113 (white rind without stripes) and performed genetic analysis and mapping. Genetic analysis revealed that a single dominant gene (st3) c ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10681-019-2353-1

8. Morphoagronomic genetic diversity of Brazilian melon accessions based on fruit traits

Author:
Andrade, Isamire Silva; Melo, Cláusio Antônio Ferreira de; Nunes, Glauber Henrique de Sousa; Holanda, Ioná Santos Araújo; Grangeiro, Leilson Costa; Corrêa, Ronan Xavier
Source:
Scientia horticulturae 2019 v.243 pp. 514-523
ISSN:
0304-4238
Subject:
melons,   etc   ; breeding; cultivars; fruit quality; fruits; genetic improvement; genetic variation; genotype; germplasm; models; multivariate analysis; phenotype; total soluble solids; Brazil;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Morphoagronomic characterization and genetic diversity analysis of fruit quality traits and production were performed in 42 Brazilian melon accessions and four commercial reference cultivars. The experiment was undertaken in three distinct environments in the Northeast Region, Brazil, which is the most productive culturing state. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) indicated significant differences among ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scienta.2018.09.006

9. High throughput quantitative volatile profiling of melons with silicone rod extraction – thermal desorption – GC–MS for plant breeding line selection

Author:
Kende, Aniko; Lim, Pei Pei; Lai, Florence; Jessop, Michael; Swindale, Lauraine; Oliver, Marc; Hurr, Brandon; Rickett, Daniel; Baxter, Charles
Source:
Food chemistry 2019 v.270 pp. 368-374
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
melons,   etc   ; calibration; desorption; flavor; fresh produce; fruits; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; ingestion; metabolites; odors; phenotype; plant breeding; silicone; volatile compounds;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Volatile compounds determine the aroma of fruits, giving their unique flavor characteristics. The aim of many plant breeding projects is to improve the consumers’ flavor experience when eating fresh produce. Large scale breeding trials produce thousands of samples which need volatile profiling amongst other phenotypes. Despite this interest, current methods have limitations: sampling unsuitable fo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.07.101

10. Correction to: In the presence of red light, cucumber and possibly other host plants lose their attractability to the melon thrips Thrips palmi (Thysanoptera: Thripidae)

Author:
Murata, Mika; Hariyama, Takahiko; Yamahama, Yumi; Toyama, Mina; Ohta, Izumi
Source:
Applied entomology and zoology 2018 v.53 no.2 pp. 289
ISSN:
0003-6862
Subject:
melons,   etc   ; Thrips palmi; cucumbers; host plants; red light;     Show all 5 Subjects
Abstract:
... Unfortunately, the Table 1 was published incorrectly in the original publication of the article. The correct version of Table 1 is as below. ...
DOI:
10.1007/s13355-018-0558-8

11. Evolutionary conservation of MLO gene promoter signatures

Author:
Andolfo, Giuseppe; Iovieno, Paolo; Ricciardi, Luigi; Lotti, Concetta; Filippone, Edgardo; Pavan, Stefano; Ercolano, Maria Raffaella
Source:
BMC plant biology 2019 v.19 no.1 pp. 150
ISSN:
1471-2229
Subject:
melons,   etc   ; Cucumis melo; Podosphaera xanthii; financial economics; fungi; gene expression regulation; genes; genetic distance; genomics; host-pathogen relationships; powdery mildew; promoter regions; temperate zones; transcription (genetics);     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: Powdery mildew (PM) is a widespread fungal disease of plants in temperate climates, causing significant economic losses in agricultural settings. Specific homologs of the MLO gene family are PM susceptibility factors, as their loss-of function results in durable PM resistance (mlo resistance) in several plant species. The role of MLO susceptibility genes in plant-pathogen interactions ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12870-019-1749-3

12. Inferring the regulatory network of the miRNA-mediated response to biotic and abiotic stress in melon

Author:
Sanz-Carbonell, Alejandro; Marques, María Carmen; Bustamante, Antonio; Fares, Mario A.; Rodrigo, Guillermo; Gomez, Gustavo
Source:
BMC plant biology 2019 v.19 no.1 pp. 78
ISSN:
1471-2229
Subject:
melons,   etc   ; abiotic stress; biotic stress; cluster analysis; crops; environmental factors; gene expression regulation; genes; high-throughput nucleotide sequencing; messenger RNA; microRNA; stress response; stress tolerance; transcription factors;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... BACKGROUND: MiRNAs have emerged as key regulators of stress response in plants, suggesting their potential as candidates for knock-in/out to improve stress tolerance in agricultural crops. Although diverse assays have been performed, systematic and detailed studies of miRNA expression and function during exposure to multiple environments in crops are limited. RESULTS: Here, we present such pioneer ...
DOI:
10.1186/s12870-019-1679-0

13. Aroma characterization of a wild plant (Sanguisorba albanica) from Kosovo using multiple headspace solid phase microextraction combined with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry-olfactometry

Author:
Sabbatini, Andrea; Jurnatan, Yana; Fraatz, Marco Alexander; Govori, Sevdije; Haziri, Arben; Millaku, Fadil; Zorn, Holger; Zhang, Yanyan
Source:
Food research international 2019 v.120 pp. 514-522
ISSN:
0963-9969
Subject:
melons,   etc   ; Sanguisorba; cucumbers; flavor; flowers; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; green tea; leaves; linalool; odor compounds; odors; solid phase microextraction; stems; wild plants; Kosovo;     Show all 15 Subjects
Abstract:
... A wild plant (Sanguisorba albanica) from Kosovo exhibits an appealing aroma, which was perceived as intensely fresh, green, and slightly sweetish with hints of cucumber, melon, and green tea. The characteristic aroma of S. albanica was analyzed for the first time by employing advanced molecular sensory techniques coupled with multiple headspace solid phase microextraction (MHS-SPME). Thirty-six di ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodres.2018.10.093

14. Development of flexible antimicrobial zein coatings with essential oils for the inhibition of critical pathogens on the surface of whole fruits: Test of coatings on inoculated melons

Author:
Boyacı, Derya; Iorio, Gianmarco; Sozbilen, Gozde Seval; Alkan, Derya; Trabattoni, Silvia; Pucillo, Flavia; Farris, Stefano; Yemenicioğlu, Ahmet
Source:
Food packaging and shelf life 2019 v.20 pp. 100316
ISSN:
2214-2894
Subject:
melons,   etc   ; Escherichia coli; agar; brittleness; carvacrol; coatings; cracking; essential oils; eugenol; food packaging; fruit peels; fruits; hydrophilicity; oxygen; pathogens; shelf life; thymol; virulent strains; zein;     Show all 19 Subjects
Abstract:
... This study aimed to develop essential oil (EO)-containing antimicrobial coatings for the inhibition of pathogenic bacteria contamination on fruit peels. Incorporation of eugenol (EUG), carvacrol (CAR), and thymol (THY) into films at ≥ 1% (w/w) eliminated the typical brittleness of zein films. However, EUG outperformed CAR and THY in terms of mechanical properties. Films with ≥ 2% (w/w) CAR and THY ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fpsl.2019.100316

15. Occurrence of perfluorinated compounds in agricultural environment, vegetables, and fruits in regions influenced by a fluorine-chemical industrial park in China

Author:
Li, Pengyang; Oyang, Xihui; Zhao, Yule; Tu, Tianqi; Tian, Xiujun; Li, Ling; Zhao, Yuan; Li, Jiuyi; Xiao, Zhiyong
Source:
Chemosphere 2019 v.225 pp. 659-667
ISSN:
0045-6535
Subject:
melons,   etc   ; adults; agricultural soils; average daily intake; bioaccumulation; carboxylic acids; dietary exposure; fruits; grapes; green leafy vegetables; health effects assessments; irrigation water; pears; perfluorocarbons; perfluorooctanoic acid; risk; China;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... The occurrence of perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in vegetables and fruits, as well as agricultural environment, was investigated in the downstream regions of Changshu fluorine-chemical industrial park (CFCIP) in China. Twenty-one PFCs were analyzed in irrigation water, agricultural soil, typical vegetables, and fruits, with the maximum total PFC concentrations of 369.9 ng/L, 64.7 ng/g dw, 11.5 ng ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.03.045

16. Development of a Colorimetric Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for the Visual Detection of Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. melonis

Author:
Almasi, Mohammad Amin
Source:
Horticultural plant journal 2019 v.5 no.3 pp. 129-136
ISSN:
2468-0141
Subject:
melons,   etc   ; DNA; Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis; Fusarium wilt; colorimetry; disease diagnosis; dyes; genes; horticultural crops; loop-mediated isothermal amplification; monitoring; peptide elongation factors; polymerase chain reaction; Iran;     Show all 14 Subjects
Abstract:
... Fusarium wilt of melon, Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. melonis is one of the most important diseases, causing tremendous losses in melon growing areas in Iran. There is a real need for a rapid and inexpensive assay to facilitate accurate disease diagnosis and surveillance for better management of Fusarium wilt outbreaks. One of the procedures designed for detection of this disease is loop-mediated isoth ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.hpj.2019.01.004

17. Valorisation of fruit by-products: Production characterization of pectins from fruit peels

Author:
Güzel, Melih; Akpınar, Özlem
Source:
Food and bioproducts processing 2019 v.115 pp. 126-133
ISSN:
0960-3085
Subject:
melons,   etc   ; apple peels; apples; byproduct utilization; byproducts; citric acid; crystal structure; esterification; food processing wastes; fruits; kiwifruit; orange peels; pectins; pomegranate peels; thermal stability; water holding capacity;     Show all 16 Subjects
Abstract:
... The aim of the study is to determine the physical, chemical, structural and thermal properties of the pectins obtained from melon rinds, kiwifruit and pomeganate peels and compared with the pectins obtained from apple and orange peel used in the commercial pectin production process. Pectins extractions from these wastes were performed with citric acid, at 80 °C and 60 min. All pectins, extracted, ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.fbp.2019.03.009

18. A swing arm device for the acoustic measurement of food texture

Author:
Akimoto, Hidemi; Sakurai, Naoki; Blahovec, Jiri
Source:
Journal of texture studies 2019 v.50 no.2 pp. 104-113
ISSN:
0022-4901
Subject:
melons,   etc   ; acoustics; apples; avocados; bananas; brain; breads; cookies; friction; hardness; hearing; humans; kinetic energy; mangoes; peaches; pears; persimmons; potato chips; texture; vibration;     Show all 20 Subjects
Abstract:
... We developed a swing arm device for acoustic measurement of food texture, which resolved difficulties of food texture evaluation. The device has a structure of balance‐style and a probe in the device is moved downward along with motion of swing arm according to the balance of weights at both ends of the swing arm. The probe was inserted into a food sample. The device measured displacement and acce ...
DOI:
10.1111/jtxs.12381

19. A Watermelon mosaic virus clone tagged with the yellow visual maker phytoene synthase facilitates scoring infectivity in melon breeding programs

Author:
Aragonés, Verónica; Pérez-de-Castro, Ana; Cordero, Teresa; Cebolla-Cornejo, Jaime; López, Carmelo; Picó, Belén; Daròs, José-Antonio
Source:
European journal of plant pathology 2019 v.153 no.4 pp. 1317-1323
ISSN:
0929-1873
Subject:
melons,   etc   ; Cucurbita; Pantoea ananatis; Watermelon mosaic virus; breeding programs; carotenoids; colorimetry; crops; cultivars; genetic markers; pathogenicity; phytoene synthase; pigmentation; plant diseases and disorders; plant viruses; tissues; viruses;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... Watermelon mosaic virus (WMV), a plus-strand RNA virus that belongs to the family Potyviridae, is one of the most damaging viruses that infect cucurbit crops. However, isolates of this species frequently induce mild symptoms, which makes difficult to manage the disease in the field and breeding programs. A new generation of marker genes has been recently developed to visually track plant virus inf ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10658-018-01621-x

20. Applying native proteases from melon to hydrolyze kilka fish proteins (Clupeonella cultriventris caspia) compared to commercial enzyme Alcalase

Author:
Alavi, Farhad; Jamshidian, Majid; Rezaei, Karamatollah
Source:
Food chemistry 2019 v.277 pp. 314-322
ISSN:
0308-8146
Subject:
melons,   etc   ; Clupeonella cultriventris; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; emulsifying; emulsifying properties; enzymatic hydrolysis; enzymatic treatment; fish; fish protein hydrolysate; hydrolysates; hydrolysis; oils; pH; protein solubility; subtilisin; water holding capacity;     Show all 17 Subjects
Abstract:
... The enzymatic hydrolysis (at 2.5, 5.0, 10.0, and 15.0% degree of hydrolysis, DH) of kilka fish (Clupeonella cultriventris caspia) was investigated using a crude melon extract (CME) as well as a commercial serine protease (Alcalase). Hydrolysates from both enzymatic treatments were analyzed for their antioxidant and functional properties. The hydrolysis resulted in increased antioxidant activities ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.10.122