Underground Heterosis for Melons Yield
A. Dafna, I. Halperin, E. Oren, T. Isaacson, G. Tzuri, A. Meir, A. A. Schaffer, J. Burger, Y. Tadmor, E. S. Buckler, A. Gur
This study demonstrates root-mediated yield heterosis in melons by grafting common scions onto hybrid rootstocks, showing significant yield improvements over parental lines and commercial varieties.
bioRxiv · Mar 4, 2021Plant Biology