MOLECULAR MARKERS FOR LOW PALMITIC ACID CONTENT IN SUNFLOWER (HELIANTHUS ANNUS), AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME

摘要

This disclosure concerns methods and compositions for identifying sunflower plants that have a low palmitic acid content phenotype. Some embodiments concern molecular markers to identify, select, and/or construct low palmitic acid content plants and germplasm, or to identify and counter select relatively high palmitic acid content plants. This disclosure also concerns sunflower plants comprising a low palmitic acid content phenotype that are generated by methods utilizing at least one marker described herein.