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Citrullus lanatus / Watermelon / 西瓜

Introduction
Citrullus lanatus is an annual creeping vine of the genus Cucurbitaceae, the shape is similar to spherical or oval, the color is dark green, light green or with black-green bands or markings. the melon seeds are black, oval, the head is pointed, the stem is stout, there are light yellow-brown pubescence, The leaves are paper-like, triangular ovate, and the edges are wavy,The flowering and fruiting period is from May to June. the leaves are like paper, triangular ovate, and the edge is wavy. The flowering and fruiting period is from May to June.
Common name: / Watermelon / 西瓜
Taxonomy: Viridiplantae; Streptophyta; Streptophytina; Embryophyta; Tracheophyta; Euphyllophyta; Spermatophyta; Magnoliopsida; Mesangiospermae; eudicotyledons; Gunneridae; Pentapetalae; rosids; fabids; Cucurbitales; Cucurbitaceae; Benincaseae; Citrullus

Genome

1. Deng Y, Liu S, Zhang Y, et al. A telomere-to-telomere gap-free reference genome of watermelon and its mutation library provide important resources for gene discovery and breeding. Mol Plant. 2022;15(8):1268-1284.
2. Nie H, Kim M, Lee S, et al. High-quality genome assembly and genetic mapping reveal a gene regulating flesh color in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus). Front Plant Sci. 2023;14:1142856. Published 2023 Mar 1.
3. Renner SS, Wu S, Pérez-Escobar OA, et al. A chromosome-level genome of a Kordofan melon illuminates the origin of domesticated watermelons. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021;118(23):e2101486118.
4. Guo S, Zhao S, Sun H, et al. Resequencing of 414 cultivated and wild watermelon accessions identifies selection for fruit quality traits. Nat Genet. 2019;51(11):1616-1623.
5. Guo S, Zhang J, Sun H, et al. The draft genome of watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) and resequencing of 20 diverse accessions. Nat Genet. 2013;45(1):51-58.
6. Wu S, Wang X, Reddy U, et al. Genome of 'Charleston Gray', the principal American watermelon cultivar, and genetic characterization of 1,365 accessions in the U.S. National Plant Germplasm System watermelon collection. Plant Biotechnol J. 2019;17(12):2246-2258.

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