HD3a Gene inducing flowering of plant and utilization thereof

Details HD3a Gene inducing flowering of plant and utilization thereof HD3a Gene inducing flowering of plant and utilization thereof

2007-03-27

2007-03-27

Baum, Stuart F. (Department: 1638)

Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and

Method of introducing a polynucleotide molecule into or...

The polynucleotide alters plant part growth

C800S278000, C800S298000, C800S320200, C800S260000, C536S023100, C536S023600, C435S320100, C435S419000

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ABSTRACT:
By linkage analysis, the Hd3a gene was successfully isolated. It was discovered that the flowering time of plant could be modified either by introducing the Hd3a gene or by controlling its expression.

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