Ectopic expression of a single homeotic gene, the Petunia gene green petal, is sufficient to convert sepals to petaloid organs.

doi:10.1002/j.1460-2075.1994.tb06398.x

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Ectopic expression of a single homeotic gene, the Petunia gene green petal, is sufficient to convert sepals to petaloid organs.

The EMBO journal - 15 Mar 1994

Halfter U, Ali N, Stockhaus J, Ren L, Chua N H

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Genetic studies in Arabidopsis and Antirrhinum showed that petal determination requires the concomitant expression of two homeotic functions, A and B, whereas the A function alone determines sepal identity. The B function is represented by at least two genes. The Petunia homeotic gene green petal...

Topics

Base Sequence
DNA Primers
Gene Expression Regulation
Genes, Homeobox
Genes, Plant
Molecular Sequence Data
Phenotype
Plants

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