Melon DNA Mapped (1 of 2) (IMAGE) Texas A&M AgriLife Communications Caption Colored melon flesh are full of nutrients. Plant breeders may develop even better varieties now that melon genome with hundreds of DNA markers has been mapped. Credit Texas AgriLife Photo by Kathleen Phillips Usage Restrictions With credit and not for resale. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.