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Watermelon genotype-independent transformation via direct organogenesis from the cotyledon base

Jing Zhang1,2, Yu-Xuan Li1,2, Rui Sun1,2, Ding-Ding Zuo1,2, Zhong-Hou Zhu3, Xue-Jie Zhu3 and Da-Long Guo1,2*   

  1. 1. College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471003, China
    2. Henan Key Laboratory of Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Eco-Economic Woody Plant, Luoyang 471003, China
    3. Luoyang Nongfa Agricultural Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Luoyang 471000, China
    *Correspondence: Da-Long Guo (guodalong@haust.edu.cn)
  • Received:2025-12-08 Accepted:2026-05-20 Online:2026-06-07
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    This work was supported by the Funding of Central Plains Leading Talent project (Science and Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship; 264300510006), the Joint Research on Agricultural Variety Improvement of Henan Province (2022010503), and Key R&D and Key Scientific and Technological Projects of Luoyang City (Top of the list; 2301024 A). The vectors used in this work were kindly provided by Professor Li Yuan (Northwest A&F University) and Associate Professor Changwei Zhang (Nanjing Agricultural University).
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