| mapping of genetic loci that regulate quantity of beta-carotene in fruit of us western shipping melon (cucumis melo l.). | melon (cucumis melo l.) is highly nutritious vegetable species and an important source of beta-carotene (vitamin a), which is an important nutrient in the human diet. a previously developed set of 81 recombinant inbred lines (ril) derived from group cantalupensis us western shipper market type germplasm was examined in two locations [wisconsin (wi) and california (ca), usa] over 2 years to identify quantitative trait loci (qtl) associated with quantity of beta-carotene (qbetac) in mature fruit. ... | 2008 | 18773190 |