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The branchless gene Clbl in watermelon encoding a TERMINAL FLOWER 1 protein regulates the number of lateral branches.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Jan 2022
Dou Junling, Yang Huihui, Sun Dongling, Yang Sen, Sun Shouru, Zhao Shengjie, Lu Xuqiang, Zhu Huayu, Liu Dongming, Ma Changsheng, Liu Wenge, Yang Luming
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KEY MESSAGE: A SNP mutation in Clbl gene encoding TERMINAL FLOWER 1 protein is responsible for watermelon branchless. Lateral branching is one of the most important traits, which directly determines plant architecture and crop productivity. Commercial watermelon has the characteristics of multiple lateral branches, and it is time-consuming and labor-costing to manually remove the lateral branches in traditional...
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