METHOD FOR THE INDUCTION OF GENETIC PARTHENOCARPY IN PLANTS

摘要

The present invention provides an improved method for the production ofgenetic parthenocarpy in plants, which includes the steps of: providing acassette including a DNA sequence coding for modulation of auxin effects inplants, such as sequences of the rolB gene, and a promoter specific for theovary between anthesis and early fruit development to control the DNA sequenceand introducing the cassette into a plant. Preferably, the DNA is introducedby transformation of plant material (including seed derived cotyledons), andregeneration of transformed plants. Preferably the method also includes thestep of screening the plant for either facultative or obligatoryparthenocarpic characteristics.