Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and – Plant – seedling – plant seed – or plant part – per se – Higher plant – seedling – plant seed – or plant part
Patent
1997-08-06
2000-02-29
Benzion, Gary
Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and
Plant, seedling, plant seed, or plant part, per se
Higher plant, seedling, plant seed, or plant part
800298, 435410, A01H 500, A01H 502, A01H 508, C12N 504
Patent
active
060311584
ABSTRACT:
Germplasm carrying a trait for parthenocarpy for the species Cucurbita pepo, particularly summer squash such as zucchini and related cultivars, and methods for selecting for the trait and transferring it to other germplasm are disclosed. A specific parthenocarpic hybrid of Cucurbita pepo is provided.
REFERENCES:
Nijs et al. Growth of parthenocarpic and seed-bearing fruits of zucchini squash. Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative. 6:84-85, 1983.
Rylski et al. Parthenocarpic fruit set and development in Cucurbitaceae and Solanaceae under protected cultivation in mild winter climate. Acta Horticulture. 287:117-126, 1990.
Chee. Initiation and maturation of somatic embroyos of squash (Cucurbito pepo) HortScience. 27:59-60, 1992.
Miller Christopher B.
Vecchio Franco
Benzion Gary
Kimball Melissa L.
Pioneer Hi-Bred International , Inc.
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