Ectopic expression of AtNF-YA6-VP16 in petals results in a novel petal phenotype in Torenia fournieri.

doi:10.1007/s00425-022-03876-5

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Ectopic expression of AtNF-YA6-VP16 in petals results in a novel petal phenotype in Torenia fournieri.

Planta - 16 Apr 2022

Sekiguchi Natsumi, Sasaki Katsutomo, Oshima Yoshimi, Mitsuda Nobutaka

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MAIN CONCLUSION: A novel Torenia phenotype having separate petals was obtained by the combination of NF-YA6-VP16 with a floral organ-specific promoter. Genetic engineering techniques helped in obtaining novel flower colors and shapes, in particular, by introducing functionally modified transcript...

Topics

Arabidopsis
Ectopic Gene Expression
Etoposide
Flowers
Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
Lamiales
Phenotype
Plant Proteins
Plants, Genetically Modified

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