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Physiological and genetic analysis of CO2-induced breakdown of self-incompatibility in Brassica rapa.
Journal of experimental botany - 1 Mar 2014
Lao Xintian, Suwabe Keita, Niikura Satoshi, Kakita Mitsuru, Iwano Megumi, Takayama Seiji
Abstract excerpt
Self-incompatibility (SI) of the Brassicaceae family can be overcome by CO2 gas treatment. This method has been used for decades as an effective means to obtain a large amount of inbred seeds which can then be used for F1 hybrid seed production; however, the molecular mechanism by which CO2 alter...
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