Gene 2020 Jan 28
Identification of lncRNAs and their regulatory relationships with target genes and corresponding miRNAs in melon response to powdery mildew fungi.
Zhou X, Cui J, Cui H, Jiang N, Hou X, Liu S, Gao P, Luan Y, Meng J, Luan F
Melon (Cucumis melo L.), an economically beneficial crop widely cultivated around the world, is vulnerable to powdery mildew (PM). However, the studie ...
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Source: PubMed
Food Microbiol.
Glove-mediated transfer of Listeria monocytogenes on fresh-cut cantaloupe.
Qi Y, He Y, Beuchat LR, Zhang W, Deng X
The common use of gloves in retail practices represents a potential route for cross contamination of foodborne pathogens in fresh-cut produce. Using f ...
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Source: PubMed
J. Agric. Food Chem. 2020 Jan 27
Wild Melon Seeds Oil Reduces Plasma Cholesterol and Modulates Gut Microbiota in Hypercholesterolemic Hamsters.
Hao W, Zhu H, Chen J, Kwek E, He Z, Liu J, Ma N, Ma KY, Chen ZY
Wild melon (Cucumis melo var. agrestis) seeds oil (CO) contains 71.3% polyunsaturated fatty acids. The present study investigated effects of CO on blo ...
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J Nanosci Nanotechnol
Anticancer and Antibacterial Activities of Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs) Synthesized from Cucumis melo L.
Wang Y, Zhang X, Bai Y, Li W, Li X, Xing X, Wang C, Gao L, Yogi M, Swamy MK, Dupadahalli K, Rudramurthy GR, Purushotham B, Rohit KC, Fu J
The current investigation reports the structural and biological evaluation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) biosynthesized from the pericarp extract of ...
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Source: PubMed
Insects
The Parasitoid Eretmocerus hayati Is Compatible with Barrier Cropping to Decrease Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci MED) Densities on Cotton in China.
Zhang X, Ferrante M, Wan F, Yang N, Lövei GL
The whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) cryptic species Mediterranean (MED), is a destructive insect pest worldwide. In order to contribute to contro ...
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Source: PubMed
