date:Aug 07, 2019
inant discovered in kiwifruit after Shy Girl (SyGI), which suppresses fruit production in male kiwifruit plants.
We overexpressed the FrBy gene identified by our Japanese research partner in rapid-flowering kiwifruit plants, said Plant Food Research scientist Dr Sarah Pilkington: We found that expression of FrBy in female kiwifruit resulted in hermaphrodite plants, which means the female plants could both produce and receive pollen, making them capable of self-fertilisation.
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