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Parthenocarpic potential in Capsicum annuum L. is enhanced by carpelloid structures and controlled by a single recessive gene.
BMC plant biology - 21 Oct 2011
Tiwari Aparna, Vivian-Smith Adam, Voorrips Roeland E, Habets Myckel E J, Xue Lin B, Offringa Remko, Heuvelink E P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Parthenocarpy is a desirable trait in Capsicum annuum production because it improves fruit quality and results in a more regular fruit set. Previously, we identified several C. annuum genotypes that already show a certain level of parthenocarpy, and the seedless fruits obtained from these genotypes often contain carpel-like structures. In the Arabidopsis bel1 mutant ovule integuments are transformed...
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