GENE CONTROLLING FRUIT COLOR PHENOTYPE IN PALM

摘要

Methods, compositions, and kits for predicting and controlling fruit color in palm.

主权项

1. A method for determining a fruit color phenotype of a palm plant, the method comprising,
providing a sample from a plant or seed; and detecting presence or absence of a VIR gene alteration in a genomic region corresponding to SEQ ID NO:1 that confers a virescens phenotype to fruit, or detecting a presence or absence of a genetic marker linked to the alteration within 2,000 kb of the genomic region, wherein the presence of the alteration or genetic marker predicts the presence of the virescens phenotype.