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Antisense Technology
Studies from University of Joensuu provide new data on antisense technology
November 22nd, 2007
According to recent research published in the journal Physiologia Plantarum, "Acceleration of flowering would be beneficial for breeding trees with a long juvenile phase; conversely, inhibition of flowering would prevent the spread of transgenes from the genetically modified trees. We have previously isolated and characterized several MADS genes frorn silver birch (Betula pendula Roth)."
"In this study, we investigated the more detailed function of one of them, BpMADS4, a member of the APETALA1/FRUITFULL group of MADS genes. The expression of BpMADS4 starts at very early stage of the male and female inflorescence development and the activity is high in the...
Source: Genetics & Environmental Business Week (2007-11-22)
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