Publications

Lei Gao, Shengjie Zhao, Xuqiang Lu, Nan He, Hongju Zhu, Junling Dou, Wenge Liu Abstract Soluble sugars and organic acids are important components of fruit flavor and have a strong impact on the overall organoleptic quality of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) fruit. Several studies have analyzed the expression levels of the genes related to soluble sugar accumulation and the dynamic changes in their ..

DOU Jun-ling, YUAN Ping-li, ZHAO Sheng-jie, HE Nan, ZHU Hong-ju, GAO Lei, JI Wan-li, LU Xu-qiang, LIU Wen-ge Abstract The difference between lycopene and phytohormone levels among diploid, triploid and tetraploid plants of two watermelon cultivars during fruit growth and ripening was studied. The expression pattern of five genes (phytoene synthase (PSY1), phytoene desaturase (PDS), ζ-carotene desa..

Junling Dou, Shengjie Zhao, Xuqiang Lu, Nan He, Lei Zhang, Aslam Ali,Hanhui Kuang, Wenge Liu Abstract Key message A 159 bp deletion in ClFS1 gene encoding IQD protein is responsible for fruit shape in watermelon. Abstract Watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai] is known for its rich diversity in fruit size and shape. Fruit shape has been one of the major objectives of watermelo..

HORTSCIENCE 53(6):1–2. 2018. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI12857-18 ‘SW’, a New Watermelon Cultivar with a Sweet and Sour Flavor Lei Gao, Shengjie Zhao, Xuqiang Lu, Nan He, and Wenge Liu Additional index words. watermelon, breeding, soluble sugars, organic acids..

LI Mengmeng, LU Xuqiang, ZHAO Shengjie, HE Nan, YUAN Pingli, LI Zhi, LIU Wenge (Zhengzhou Fruit Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou 450009, Henan. China) Abstract: In order to clarify the difference of the watermelon fruit citrulline content in different ecological conditions. We determined the citrulline content of 15 watermelon cultivars planted..

Advances in watermelon breeding in China LIU Wenge，HE Nan，ZHAO Shengjie，LU Xuqiang Abstract: The watermelon（Citrullus lanatus）production area in China is around 1.83 million hectares，scattered in different regions of the country，China ranked first place for production and consumption of watermelon in the world. The watermelon breeding started in 1950s，the watermelon varieties have been achiev..