Cucurbitaceae, which include squash, gourds, pumpkin, zucchini, cucumber, watermelon, and calabash, etc contain a cytotoxin called cucurbitacin
July 26, 2024 at 2:12 PM
Cucurbitaceae, which include squash, gourds, pumpkin, zucchini, cucumber, watermelon, and calabash, etc contain a cytotoxin called cucurbitacin
Excited to share our new paper is out in TPJ! 🌱
"Out of the blue: family-wide loss of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Cucurbitaceae"
We explore the anthocyanin biosynthesis gene loss through comparative genomics:
doi.org/10.1111/tpj....
@nancy-choudhary.bsky.social @puckerlab.bsky.social
#Evolution
"Out of the blue: family-wide loss of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Cucurbitaceae"
We explore the anthocyanin biosynthesis gene loss through comparative genomics:
doi.org/10.1111/tpj....
@nancy-choudhary.bsky.social @puckerlab.bsky.social
#Evolution
September 26, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Excited to share our new paper is out in TPJ! 🌱
"Out of the blue: family-wide loss of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Cucurbitaceae"
We explore the anthocyanin biosynthesis gene loss through comparative genomics:
doi.org/10.1111/tpj....
@nancy-choudhary.bsky.social @puckerlab.bsky.social
#Evolution
"Out of the blue: family-wide loss of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Cucurbitaceae"
We explore the anthocyanin biosynthesis gene loss through comparative genomics:
doi.org/10.1111/tpj....
@nancy-choudhary.bsky.social @puckerlab.bsky.social
#Evolution
All Cucurbitaceae* Are Beautiful
*Kürbisgewächse
*Kürbisgewächse
April 23, 2024 at 3:26 PM
All Cucurbitaceae* Are Beautiful
*Kürbisgewächse
*Kürbisgewächse
'Cucurbitaceae are Hamas'
September 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM
'Cucurbitaceae are Hamas'
Excited to share our new preprint!
🧬 Large-scale Phylogenomics Reveals Systematic Loss of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis Genes at the Family Level in Cucurbitaceae
👉 doi.org/10.1101/2025...
A deep dive into the genomic evolution of color in cucurbits 🎃🍉 — feedback welcome!
@puckerlab.bsky.social
🧬 Large-scale Phylogenomics Reveals Systematic Loss of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis Genes at the Family Level in Cucurbitaceae
👉 doi.org/10.1101/2025...
A deep dive into the genomic evolution of color in cucurbits 🎃🍉 — feedback welcome!
@puckerlab.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Excited to share our new preprint!
🧬 Large-scale Phylogenomics Reveals Systematic Loss of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis Genes at the Family Level in Cucurbitaceae
👉 doi.org/10.1101/2025...
A deep dive into the genomic evolution of color in cucurbits 🎃🍉 — feedback welcome!
@puckerlab.bsky.social
🧬 Large-scale Phylogenomics Reveals Systematic Loss of Anthocyanin Biosynthesis Genes at the Family Level in Cucurbitaceae
👉 doi.org/10.1101/2025...
A deep dive into the genomic evolution of color in cucurbits 🎃🍉 — feedback welcome!
@puckerlab.bsky.social
Horned squash bugs (Hemiptera: Coreidae: Anasa armigera) mating on a wild cucumber (Cucurbitaceae: Echinocystis lobata). Blissfield Michigan, 07/01/2012.
January 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Horned squash bugs (Hemiptera: Coreidae: Anasa armigera) mating on a wild cucumber (Cucurbitaceae: Echinocystis lobata). Blissfield Michigan, 07/01/2012.
Let’s hear it for Cucurbitaceae though
April 7, 2024 at 6:38 AM
Let’s hear it for Cucurbitaceae though
Cucumis metuliferus, the African horned cucumber, is an annual vine in the cucumber and melon family, Cucurbitaceae. Its fruit has horn-like spines, hence the name "horned melon". The ripe fruit has orange skin and lime-green, jelly-like flesh.
May 31, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Cucumis metuliferus, the African horned cucumber, is an annual vine in the cucumber and melon family, Cucurbitaceae. Its fruit has horn-like spines, hence the name "horned melon". The ripe fruit has orange skin and lime-green, jelly-like flesh.
Taxonomia
Reino: Plantae
Filo: Tracheophyta
Classe: Magnoliopsida
Ordem: Cucurbitales
Família: Cucurbitaceae
Gênero: Momordica
1.694 registros no Brasil · 30.526 no mundo
Fonte: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/61369
Reino: Plantae
Filo: Tracheophyta
Classe: Magnoliopsida
Ordem: Cucurbitales
Família: Cucurbitaceae
Gênero: Momordica
1.694 registros no Brasil · 30.526 no mundo
Fonte: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/61369
Bitter Melon (Momordica charantia)
Momordica charantia, known as bitter melon, bitter gourd, bitter squash, or balsam-pear, is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean...
www.inaturalist.org
September 30, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Taxonomia
Reino: Plantae
Filo: Tracheophyta
Classe: Magnoliopsida
Ordem: Cucurbitales
Família: Cucurbitaceae
Gênero: Momordica
1.694 registros no Brasil · 30.526 no mundo
Fonte: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/61369
Reino: Plantae
Filo: Tracheophyta
Classe: Magnoliopsida
Ordem: Cucurbitales
Família: Cucurbitaceae
Gênero: Momordica
1.694 registros no Brasil · 30.526 no mundo
Fonte: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/61369
Out of the blue: family‐wide loss of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Cucurbitaceae onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @theplantjournal.bsky.social
Out of the blue: family‐wide loss of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Cucurbitaceae
Anthocyanins are nearly universal plant pigments, making their evolutionary loss unexpected. Phylogenomics across Cucurbitaceae reveals the consistent absence of key structural and regulatory genes i...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
September 24, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Out of the blue: family‐wide loss of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Cucurbitaceae onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... @theplantjournal.bsky.social
cucurbitaceae... save me....
cucurbitaceae
save me cucurbitaceae
cucurbitaceae
save me cucurbitaceae
April 28, 2024 at 7:18 PM
cucurbitaceae... save me....
cucurbitaceae
save me cucurbitaceae
cucurbitaceae
save me cucurbitaceae
Drawing harmony every day until Splatoon 4 releases day 857
The watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae, that has a large, edible fruit.
The watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae, that has a large, edible fruit.
January 18, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Drawing harmony every day until Splatoon 4 releases day 857
The watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae, that has a large, edible fruit.
The watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a species of flowering plant in the family Cucurbitaceae, that has a large, edible fruit.
Wild cucumber (Cucurbitaceae: Echinocystis lobata) is native to much of North America, especially wet woodlands. The climbing vines produce conspicuous spiked fruit. When ripe, the bottom of the fruit bursts open and ejects the seeds through fluid pressure. Blissfield Michigan, 30 Sep 2012.
May 28, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Wild cucumber (Cucurbitaceae: Echinocystis lobata) is native to much of North America, especially wet woodlands. The climbing vines produce conspicuous spiked fruit. When ripe, the bottom of the fruit bursts open and ejects the seeds through fluid pressure. Blissfield Michigan, 30 Sep 2012.
A dollar vine, native to Madagascar
#Plants #Cucurbitaceae #ColorADay #GreenSat #Succulent #Photography
#Plants #Cucurbitaceae #ColorADay #GreenSat #Succulent #Photography
October 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
A dollar vine, native to Madagascar
#Plants #Cucurbitaceae #ColorADay #GreenSat #Succulent #Photography
#Plants #Cucurbitaceae #ColorADay #GreenSat #Succulent #Photography
Wild cucumber (Cucurbitaceae: Echinocystis lobata) is native to much of North America and is particular to wet woodlands. The climbing vines produce conspicuous spiked fruit. When ripe, the bottom of the fruit bursts open and ejects the seeds through fluid pressure. Blissfield Michigan, 30 Sep 2012.
April 4, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Wild cucumber (Cucurbitaceae: Echinocystis lobata) is native to much of North America and is particular to wet woodlands. The climbing vines produce conspicuous spiked fruit. When ripe, the bottom of the fruit bursts open and ejects the seeds through fluid pressure. Blissfield Michigan, 30 Sep 2012.
Updated preprint:
"Out of the blue: Family-wide loss of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Cucurbitaceae"
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
#Evolution #Pigments #Genomics #Bioinformatics
@nancy-choudhary.bsky.social @bpucker.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social
"Out of the blue: Family-wide loss of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Cucurbitaceae"
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
#Evolution #Pigments #Genomics #Bioinformatics
@nancy-choudhary.bsky.social @bpucker.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social
January 24, 2026 at 5:25 AM
Updated preprint:
"Out of the blue: Family-wide loss of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Cucurbitaceae"
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
#Evolution #Pigments #Genomics #Bioinformatics
@nancy-choudhary.bsky.social @bpucker.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social
"Out of the blue: Family-wide loss of anthocyanin biosynthesis in Cucurbitaceae"
doi.org/10.1101/2025...
#Evolution #Pigments #Genomics #Bioinformatics
@nancy-choudhary.bsky.social @bpucker.bsky.social @unibonn.bsky.social
Wild cucumber (Cucurbitaceae: Echinocystis lobata) is native to much of North America, especially wet woodlands. The climbing vines produce conspicuous spiked fruit. When ripe, the bottom of the fruit bursts open and ejects the seeds through fluid pressure. Blissfield Michigan, 30 Sep 2012.
July 21, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Wild cucumber (Cucurbitaceae: Echinocystis lobata) is native to much of North America, especially wet woodlands. The climbing vines produce conspicuous spiked fruit. When ripe, the bottom of the fruit bursts open and ejects the seeds through fluid pressure. Blissfield Michigan, 30 Sep 2012.
Striped cucumber beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Acalymma vittatum) are common crop pests in eastern North America. Larvae and adults feed on many plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, including cucumbers, melons, and squash. This one was feeding on yellow squash. Blissfield Michigan, 07 Jun 2011.
April 3, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Striped cucumber beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Acalymma vittatum) are common crop pests in eastern North America. Larvae and adults feed on many plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, including cucumbers, melons, and squash. This one was feeding on yellow squash. Blissfield Michigan, 07 Jun 2011.
i must come forward and clear the air about a travesty that has plagued me for eons. i shared this comic years ago (four of them) and everyone thought it was about boobs. it wasn't. i was legit emotionally moved by the cucurbitaceae family. i wish to put an end to this rumor, hope you understand.
September 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
i must come forward and clear the air about a travesty that has plagued me for eons. i shared this comic years ago (four of them) and everyone thought it was about boobs. it wasn't. i was legit emotionally moved by the cucurbitaceae family. i wish to put an end to this rumor, hope you understand.
In Glasgow, Hannah presented our Cucurbitaceae resarch at EURO EVO DEVO 2026:
Who stole the blue flowers? Cucurbitaceae lack genes required for anthocyanin biosynthesis. This is quite unusual, as these genes are conserved in most flowering plants.
www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#...
#Evolution
Who stole the blue flowers? Cucurbitaceae lack genes required for anthocyanin biosynthesis. This is quite unusual, as these genes are conserved in most flowering plants.
www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#...
#Evolution
June 11, 2026 at 8:18 PM
In Glasgow, Hannah presented our Cucurbitaceae resarch at EURO EVO DEVO 2026:
Who stole the blue flowers? Cucurbitaceae lack genes required for anthocyanin biosynthesis. This is quite unusual, as these genes are conserved in most flowering plants.
www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#...
#Evolution
Who stole the blue flowers? Cucurbitaceae lack genes required for anthocyanin biosynthesis. This is quite unusual, as these genes are conserved in most flowering plants.
www.izmb.uni-bonn.de/en/pbb/news#...
#Evolution
Striped cucumber beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Acalymma vittatum) are common crop pests in eastern North America. Larvae and adults feed on many plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, including cucumbers, melons, and squash. This one was feeding on yellow squash. Blissfield Michigan, 07 Jun 2011.
December 8, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Striped cucumber beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Acalymma vittatum) are common crop pests in eastern North America. Larvae and adults feed on many plants in the family Cucurbitaceae, including cucumbers, melons, and squash. This one was feeding on yellow squash. Blissfield Michigan, 07 Jun 2011.
'Wenn jemand fragt, was ein Kürbis ist, dann kann ich nur sagen, dass Kürbisse kleine Cucurbitaceae sind...'
#Literaturzitate
#Halloweenedition
#Literaturzitate
#Halloweenedition
October 31, 2024 at 12:36 PM
'Wenn jemand fragt, was ein Kürbis ist, dann kann ich nur sagen, dass Kürbisse kleine Cucurbitaceae sind...'
#Literaturzitate
#Halloweenedition
#Literaturzitate
#Halloweenedition