Vernalization independent lisianthus plants
AssigneeYissum Research Development Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
InventorsAvichai Amrad, Kfir Bandel, Tzili Pleban, Dani Zamir
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Abstract
Provided relates to a crop Lisianthus (Eustoma grandiflorum) plants that do not require cold treatment (vernalization) for the inductions of bolting and flowering, and to means and methods for producing same.
Claims10
An ornamental Eustoma grandiflorum (E. grandiflorum) crop plant comprising a genetic element from linkage group 2 of Eustoma exaltatum (E. exaltatum) comprising a QTL, wherein the QTL comprises at least one marker located on the E. exaltatum linkage group 2 from about 25 cM to about 45 cM, wherein the at least one marker is selected from the group consisting of marker EG_0075 comprising the nucleic acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:3;
- marker S1_74154018 comprising the nucleic acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:15;
- and marker S1_18474044 comprising the nucleic acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:40, and wherein the QTL confers vernalization independence to the ornamental E. grandiflorum crop plant.
A method for producing an ornamental E. grandiflorum crop plant independent on vernalization requirement for bolting, the method comprises introducing into an ornamental E. grandiflorum crop plant a genetic element from linkage group 2 of Eustoma exaltatum comprising a QTL, wherein the QTL comprises at least one marker located on E. exaltatum linkage group 2 from about 25 cM to about 45 cM, wherein the at least one marker is selected from the group consisting of marker EG_0075 comprising the nucleic acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:3;
- marker S1_74154018 comprising the nucleic acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:15;
- and marker S1_18474044 comprising the nucleic acid sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:40, and wherein the QTL or part thereof confers vernalization independence to the ornamental E. grandiflorum crop plant, thereby producing ornamental E. grandiflorum crop plant independent on vernalization requirement for bolting and/or flowering.
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