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Transgenic apple plants overexpressing the Lc gene of maize show an altered growth habit and increased resistance to apple scab and fire blight.
Planta - 1 Feb 2010
Flachowsky Henryk, Szankowski Iris, Fischer Thilo C, Richter Klaus, Peil Andreas, Höfer Monika, Dörschel Claudia, Schmoock Sylvia, Gau Achim E, Halbwirth Heidrun, Hanke Magda-Viola
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Transgenic apple plants (Malus x domestica cv. 'Holsteiner Cox') overexpressing the Leaf Colour (Lc) gene from maize (Zea mays) exhibit strongly increased production of anthocyanins and flavan-3-ols (catechins, proanthocyanidins). Greenhouse plants investigated in this study exhibit altered pheno...
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