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Overexpression of the CmACS-3 gene in melon causes abnormal pollen development.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 8 Sept 2015
Zhang H, Luan F
Abstract excerpt
Sexual diversity expressed by the Curcurbitaceae family is a primary example of developmental plasticity in plants. Most melon genotypes are andromonoecious, where an initial phase of male flowers is followed by a mixture of bisexual and male flowers. Over-expression of the CmACS-3 gene in melon plants showed an increased number of flower buds, and increased femaleness as demonstrated by a larger number bisexual...
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