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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
Abstract excerpt
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 many horticultural plants. The loss of function of class-C genes causes the multiple-petal trait in several plant...
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