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Interspecific hybridization for transfer of hull-less seed trait from Cucurbita pepo to C. moschata.
Scientific reports - 21 Mar 2023
Kaur Barinder, Garcha Karmvir Singh, Sandhu Jagdeep Singh, Sharma Madhu, Dhatt Ajmer Singh
Abstract excerpt
Hull-less seed trait is preferred by nut and oil industries worldwide for snacking and oil extraction as it evades the expensive decorticating (dehulling) process. This seed trait is available in C. pepo only, which has small seed cavity, sensitive to various biotic and abiotic stresses, and restricted to temperate regions for cultivation. Contrarily, the related species C. moschata has wider adaptability,...
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