Production of petaloid phenotype in the reproductive organs of compound flowerheads by the co-suppression of class-C genes in hexaploid Chrysanthemum morifolium.

doi:10.1007/s00425-021-03605-4

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Production of petaloid phenotype in the reproductive organs of compound flowerheads by the co-suppression of class-C genes in hexaploid Chrysanthemum morifolium.

Planta - 13 Apr 2021

Sasaki Katsutomo, Yoshioka Satoshi, Aida Ryutaro, Ohtsubo Norihiro

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MAIN CONCLUSION: Functional suppression of two types of class-C genes caused transformation of pistils and stamens into petaloid organs that exhibit novel phenotypes, which gives a distinct gorgeous impression in the florets of chrysanthemum. The multiple-petal trait is a breeding objective for m...

Topics

Chrysanthemum
Flowers
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
Genitalia
Phenotype
Plant Breeding
Plant Proteins
Plants, Genetically Modified
RNA Interference

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