The Cucurbitaceae is one of the most genetically diverse plant families in the world. Many of them are important vegetables or medicinal plants and are widely distributed worldwide. The rapid development of sequencing technologies and bioinformatic algorithms has enabled the generation of genome sequences of numerous important Cucurbitaceae species. This has greatly facilitated research on gene identification, genome evolution, genetic variation and molecular breeding of cucurbit crops. So far, genome sequences of 18 different cucurbit species belonging to tribes Benincaseae, Cucurbiteae, Sicyoeae, Momordiceae and Siraitieae have been deciphered. This review summarizes the genome sequence information, evolutionary relationship, and functional genes associated with important agronomic traits (e.g., fruit quality). The progress of molecular breeding in cucurbit crops and prospects for future applications of Cucurbitaceae genome information are also discussed.

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葫芦科基因组进化、基因功能和分子育种。

葫芦科是世界上遗传最多样化的植物科之一。其中许多是重要的蔬菜或药用植物，广泛分布于世界各地。测序技术和生物信息学算法的快速发展使得许多重要葫芦科物种的基因组序列得以生成。这极大地促进了葫芦科作物的基因鉴定、基因组进化、遗传变异和分子育种等方面的研究。迄今为止，属于Benincaseae、Cucurbiteae、Sicyoeae、Momordiceae和Siraitieae部落的18个不同葫芦科物种的基因组序列已被破译。这篇综述总结了与重要农艺性状（例如果实品质）相关的基因组序列信息、进化关系和功能基因。还讨论了葫芦科作物分子育种的进展以及葫芦科基因组信息的未来应用前景。