Fertilisation independent fruit formation in eggplant
AssigneeRijk Zwaan Zaadteelt En Zaadhandel B.V.
InventorJohannes Henricus Jacobus VAN DEN ENDEN
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an eggplant seed that is capable of growing into a plant that is cytoplasmic male sterile and can produce eggplant fruits without fertilization. The present invention also relates to a plant produced by growing the eggplant. The invention further relates to methods for producing the seedless eggplant fruits.
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An eggplant seed capable of growing into a plant that is cytoplasmic male sterile and capable of producing eggplant fruits without fertilization, which seed is obtainable by crossing a mother plant of NCIMB 42053 with a father plant that is optionally parthenocarpic.
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