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DNA solves identities of Australian melons and loofah

Molecular data have shown that three Australian Cucurbitaceae species initially collected in 1856 but never accepted as separate species are distinct from each other and that one of them is the closest relati ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Bitter melon extract attacks breast cancer cells

The extract from a vegetable that is common in India and China shows promise in triggering a chain of events that kills breast cancer cells and prevents them from multiplying, a Saint Louis University researcher has found.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Feb 23, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Texas AgriLife Research scientists making better melons

With the extended statewide dry spell, researchers at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Uvalde and elsewhere have been focusing their attention on improving varieties of more drought-tolerant crops, particularly ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 20, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0