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Hu, Bowen; Li, Dawei; Liu, Xin; Qi, Jingjing; Gao, Dongli; Zhao, Shuqiao; Huang, Sanwen; Sun, Jinjing; Yang, Li
Molecular Plant, 12/2017, Volume: 10, Issue: 12Journal Article, Web Resource
Dear Editor, Gynoecism has been extensively exploited in cucumber breeding. The utilization of a gynoecious line permits earlier pro- duction of hybrids, higher yield, and more concentrated fruit set. In addition, the utilization of a gynoecious line eliminates the need for hand emasculation and reduces the labor cost of crossing （Robinson, 2000）. Therefore, the development of gynoeoious inbred lines is instrumental for cucumber breeding. Gynoecious inbreds can be produced by selection from crosses of monoecious inbreds, or can arise spontaneously from natural variation. However, both methods have disadvantages. For instance, the time-consuming and laborious process of crossing can also lead to the introduction of undesirable traits,
