Genetics and marker-assisted breeding for sex expression in cucumber.

ABSTRACT: Cucumber is an important vegetable crop that provides an accessible draft genome, which has significantly expedited research in various fields of molecular genetics. Cucumber breeders have been employing various methodologies to improve the yield and quality of the crop. These methodologies comprise enhancement of disease resistance, use of gynoecious sex types and their association with parthenocarpy, alterations in plant architecture, and enhancement of genetic variability. The genetics of sex expression are a complex trait in cucumbers but are very significant for the genetic improvement of cucumber crop. This review comprises an explanation of the current status of gene(s) involvement and its expression studies, the inheritance of genes, molecular markers, and genetic engineering assoc

SUBMITTER: Dhall RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10267381 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature