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Bates, David M. / Robinson, Richard W.

Biology and Utilization of the Cucurbitaceae

Ed. by Jeffrey, Charles

CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESS

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1990
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978-1-5017-4544-7
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Frontmatter

Pages i-iv

Contents

Pages v-viii

Preface

Pages ix-xiv

Contributors

Pages xv-xviii

Part I. Systematics And Evolution

1. Systematics Of The Cucurbitaceae: An Overview

Jeffrey, Charles

Pages 3-9

2. Cytogenetics And Evolution In The Cucurbitaceae

Singh, A. K.

Pages 10-28

3. Amino Acids As Chemotaxonomic Indices

Fowden, L.

Pages 29-37

4. Fatty Acids Of Cucurbitaceae Seed Oils In Relation To Taxonomy

Hopkins, C. Y.

Pages 38-50

5. Isozyme Studies In Cucurbita

Weeden, Norman F. / Robinson, Richard W.

Pages 51-59

6. Electrophoretic Analysis Of Isozymes In Cucurbita And Cucumis And Its Application For Phylogenetic Studies

Puchalski, ]erzy T. / Robinson, Richard W.

Pages 60-76

7. Systematics And Evolution Of A Domesticated Squash, Cucurbita Argyrosperma, And Its Wild And Weedy Relatives

Merrick, Laura C.

Pages 77-95

8. Evidence For Multiple Domestications Of Cucurbita Pepo

Decker-Walters, Deena S.

Pages 96-101

9. Biosystematics, Theories On The Origin, And Breeding Potential Of Cucurbita Ficifolia

Andres, Thomas C.

Pages 102-119

10. The Genus Luffa: A Problem In Phytogeography

Heiser, Charles B. / Schilling, Edward E.

Pages 120-133

11. Cytogenetics Of The Old World Species Of Luffa

Dutt, Bithi / Roy, R. P.

Pages 134-140

12. Origin And Evolution Of Chayote, Sechium Edule

Newstrom, L. E.

Pages 141-149

13. Reproductive Biology And Natural History Of The Neotropical Vines Gurania And Psiguria

Condon, M. A. / Gilbert, L. E.

Pages 150-166

14. Coevolution Of The Cucurbitaceae And Luperini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae): Basic And Applied Aspects

Metcalf, Robert L. / Rhodes, A. M.

Pages 167-182

Part II. Comparative Morphology

15. Embryology Of The Cucurbitaceae

Dathan, A. S. R. / Singh, Dalbir

Pages 185-199

16. Palynology Of The Indian Cucurbitaceae

Singh, Shridhar / Singh, Dalbir

Pages 200-208

17. Structure, Ontogeny, Organographic Distribution, And Taxonomic Significance Of Trichomes And Stomata In The Cucurbitaceae

Inamdar, J. A. / Gangadhara, M. / Shenoy, K. N.

Pages 209-224

18. Seed Coat Anatomy Of The Cucurbitaceae

Singh, Dalbir / Dathan, A. S. R.

Pages 225-238

19. Epidermal And Anatomical Features Of The Succulent Xerophytic Cucurbitaceae Of Madagascar: Adaptive And Phylogenetic Aspects

Keraudren-Aymonin, Monique

Pages 239-248

Part III. Sex Expression

20. Sex Expression In The Cucurbitaceae

Roy, R. P. / Saran, Sunil

Pages 251-268

21. Biochemical Aspects Of Hormonal Regulation Of Sex Expression In Cucurbits

Rudich, Jehoshua

Pages 269-280

22. Mechanism Of Male Sterility In Some Cucurbitaceae

Chauhan, S. V. S.

Pages 281-287

23. Comparative Ontogeny Of Male And Female Flowers Of Cucumis Sativus

Goffinet, Martin C.

Pages 288-304

Part IV. Utilization

24. Biodynamic Cucurbits in the New World Tropics

Evans Schultes, Richard

Pages 307-317

25. Cucurbits of Potential Economic Importance

Whitaker, Thomas W.

Pages 318-324

26. Cucurbits of India and Their Role in the Development of Vegetable Crops

Chakravarty, H. L.

Pages 325-334

27. Domestication of Buffalo Gourd, Cucurbita foetidissima

Gathman, A. C. / Bemis, W. P.

Pages 335-348

28. Acanthosicyos horridus, a Multipurpose Plant of the Namib Desert in Southwestern Africa

Sandelowsky, B. H.

Pages 349-355

29. Cucurbit Seeds: Cytological, Physiochemical, and Nutritional Characterizations

Jacks, T.J.

Pages 356-364

Part V. Crop Improvement and Protection

30. Cell, Tissue, and Organ Culture Techniques for Genetic Improvement of Cucurbits

Wehner, Todd C. / Cade, Rebecca M. / Lacy, Robert D.

Pages 367-381

31. Introducing Resistances into Cucumbers by Interspecific Hybridization

Nijs, A. P. M. den / Custers, J. B. M.

Pages 382-396

32. Prospects for Increasing Yields of Cucumbers via Cucumis sativus var. hardwickii Germ plasm

Lower, R. L. / Nienhuis, J.

Pages 397-405

33. Developmental Aspects of the B Genes in Cucurbita

Shifriss, Oved

Pages 406-420

34. Interspecific Trisomics of Cucurbita moschata

Graham, J. D. / Bemis, W. P.

Pages 421-426

35. Viral Diseases and Genetic Sources of Resistance in Cucurbita Species

Provvidenti, R.

Pages 427-435

36. Growth, Assimilate Partitioning, and Productivity of Bush and Vine Cultivars of Cucurbita maxima

Loy, J. Brent / Broderick, Cyril E.

Pages 436-448

Appendix: An Outline Classification of the Cucurbitaceae

Jeffrey, Charles

Pages 449-464

Index

Pages 465-486

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