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Plum (Prunus domestica) trees transformed with poplar FT1 result in altered architecture, dormancy requirement, and continuous flowering.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Srinivasan Chinnathambi, Dardick Chris, Callahan Ann, Scorza Ralph
Abstract excerpt
The Flowering Locus T1 (FT1) gene from Populus trichocarpa under the control of the 35S promoter was transformed into European plum (Prunus domestica L). Transgenic plants expressing higher levels of FT flowered and produced fruits in the greenhouse within 1 to 10 months. FT plums did not enter d...
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