Title:	Implications of the introgression between Citrullus colocynthis and C.lanatus characters in the taxonomy, evolutionary dynamics and breeding of watermelon.
Authors:	ASSIS, J. G. de A. QUEIROZ, M. A. de ARAUJO, S. M. C. de BANDEL, G. MARTINS, P. S.
Affiliation:	José Geraldo de Aquino Assis; Manoel Abílio de Queiroz, CPATSA; Samira Miguel Campos de Araújo; Gerhard Bandel; Paulo Sodero Martins.
Date Issued:	2000
Citation:	Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter, n. 121, p. 15-19, 2000.
Description:	Citrullus colocynthis is a wild species counted among the ancestors of the cultivated watermelon, C.lanatus. Cross-compatibility between species through both natural and artificial hybridization has been widely reported. Watermelon landraces were collected from the Northeast of Brazil and studies showed evidence of introgression from C. colocynthis to C. lanatus, although C.colocynthis is not distributed in Brazil. This paper discusses the implications of this introgression in the taxonomy, evolution dynamics and the improvement of watermelon.
Thesagro:	Citrullus Lanatus Melancia Taxonomia Melhoramento Genético Vegetal
NAL Thesaurus:	Citrullus colocynthis Brazil plant breeding taxonomy watermelons
Keywords:	Evolução
Type of Material:	Artigo de periódico
Access:	openAccess
Appears in Collections:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPATSA)