# Advances in Cucurbitaceae Research

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/advances-in-cucurbitaceae-research-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 210,446 |
| Description | This cluster of papers focuses on the genetics and genomics of the Cucurbitaceae family, including cucumbers, melons, watermelons, pumpkins, and related species. It covers topics such as domestication, phylogenetic relationships, biosynthesis of bioactive compounds like cucurbitacins, pharmacological activities, genetic diversity, QTL mapping for important traits, and crop evolution. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T12370 |
| Works | 59,464 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Jun Wang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jun-wang-11/)
- [Xiaogang Wang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/xiaogang-wang/)
- [Huanming Yang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/huanming-yang/)
- [Xun Xu](https://scholariq.org/researchers/xun-xu-2/)
- [Roderic Guigó](https://scholariq.org/researchers/roderic-guigo/)
- [Patrick Wincker](https://scholariq.org/researchers/patrick-wincker/)
- [W. Richard McCombie](https://scholariq.org/researchers/w-richard-mccombie/)
- [Jue Ruan](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jue-ruan/)
- [Yves Van de Peer](https://scholariq.org/researchers/yves-van-de-peer/)
- [Mark Stitt](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mark-stitt/)
- [Ruiqiang Li](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ruiqiang-li/)
- [Andrew H. Paterson](https://scholariq.org/researchers/andrew-h-paterson/)

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