Advances in Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volume 1, Issue 2, August 2013

  • Biotechnological Approaches of Watermelon to Meet the Future Challenges for Next Decades

    Rubaiyat Sharmin Sultana, Md. Mahabubur Rahman

    Issue: Volume 1, Issue 2, August 2013
    Pages: 40-48
    Received: Sep. 27, 2013
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    Published: Nov. 20, 2013
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    Abstract: Watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai] is widely produced and consumed around the world as fleshy fruits. According to consumer and grower preferences, and market conditions (i.e. seedless varieties, good shelf life, etc.), many different cultivars are grown. The largest producer of watermelon in the world is China, is accounted fo... Show More