A single recessive gene controls fragrance in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)

In this study, for the first time we report the genetics of fragrance in cucumber. The objective of this study was to determine the mode of inheritance of the fragrance. this study, we have shown that there is no xenia effect for fragrance in cucumber. On one hand, the absence of xenia effect is an...

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Published in:Journal of genetics Vol. 92; no. 1; pp. 147 - 149
Main Authors: PRAMNOI, P., SOMTA, P., CHANKAEW, S., JUWATTANASOMRAN, R., SRINIVES, P.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: India Springer-Verlag 01-04-2013
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Summary:In this study, for the first time we report the genetics of fragrance in cucumber. The objective of this study was to determine the mode of inheritance of the fragrance. this study, we have shown that there is no xenia effect for fragrance in cucumber. On one hand, the absence of xenia effect is an advantage for growers of fragrant cucumber because fruits from owers pollinated by pollen with Fgr allele from adjacent plots are still fragrant. On the other hand, it is a disadvantage for unaware farmers who produce commercial seeds of fragrant cucumber using own-saved seeds. Fruits set from cross pollination by Fgr allele are still fragrant but contain seeds of genotype Fgr/fgr. Cucumber plants grown from those seeds will set nonfragrant fruits.
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ISSN:0022-1333
0973-7731
DOI:10.1007/s12041-013-0228-0