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A 5.5-kb LTR-retrotransposon insertion inside phytochrome B gene (CsPHYB) results in long hypocotyl and early flowering in cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.).
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 23 Mar 2023
Hu Liangliang, Zhang Miaomiao, Shang Jingjing, Liu Zichen, Weng Yiqun, Yue Hongzhong, Li Yuhong, Chen Peng
Abstract excerpt
KEY MESSAGE: The novel spontaneous long hypocotyl and early flowering (lhef) mutation in cucumber is due to a 5551-bp LTR-retrotransposon insertion in CsPHYB gene encoding PHYTOCHROME B, which plays a major role in regulating photomorphogenic hypocotyl growth and flowering. Hypocotyl length and flowering time are important for establishing high-quality seedlings in modern cucumber production, but little is known...
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