Comprehensive evaluation of drought resistance of Melon (Cucumis melo L.) based on morphological and physiological traits
Taken together, this study screened 2 strongly drought-resistant melon materials, 5 drought-resistant materials, 3 moderately drought-resistant materials, 3 drought-sensitive materials and 2 highly drought-sensitive materials. At the same time, drought injury index (DI), chlorophyll a content, relative electrical conductivity (REC), and betaine content were selected as the drought resistance indices of melon. These findings lay a theoretical foundation for melon drought resistance breeding.
Authors
- Hao Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6752-7160)
- Hangqin Lv (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2510-9117)
- Yongquan Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9266-3570)
- Yonggang Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3711-2842)
- Taoxia Tang
- Yuping Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8639-6637)
- Hong Cheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9790-2067)
- Kaili Ren
- Caixia Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3741-8278)
- Weiping Kong
Institutions
- Gansu Agricultural University (CN)
- Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Plant Biology
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-025-07481-y
- Primary Topic
- Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China