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Mapping and characterization of novel parthenocarpy QTLs in tomato.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Apr 2008
Gorguet Benoit, Eggink Pieter Martijn, Ocaña Juan, Tiwari Aparna, Schipper Danny, Finkers Richard, Visser Richard G F, van Heusden Adriaan W
Abstract excerpt
Parthenocarpy is the development of the fruit in absence of pollination and/or fertilization. In tomato, parthenocarpy is considered as an attractive trait to solve the problems of fruit setting under unfavorable conditions. We studied the genetics of parthenocarpy in two different lines, IL5-1 and IVT-line 1, both carrying Solanum habrochaites chromosome segments. Parthenocarpy in IL5-1 is under the control of...
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