'HoneySweet' Plum—A Valuable Genetically Engineered Fruit-Tree Cultivar
Autor: | Jaroslav Polák, Pascal Briard, Ann M. Callahan, Jiban Kumar Kundu, Michel Ravelonandro, Boris Krška, Ralph Scorza |
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Rok vydání: | 2013 |
Předmět: |
2. Zero hunger
0106 biological sciences 0303 health sciences Single locus business.industry Genetically engineered Biology 01 natural sciences Plum pox potyvirus Biotechnology 03 medical and health sciences Agriculture Plant virus Plant defense against herbivory Cultivar business Fruit tree 030304 developmental biology 010606 plant biology & botany |
Zdroj: | Food and Nutrition Sciences. :45-49 |
ISSN: | 2157-9458 2157-944X |
Popis: | “HoneySweet” is a plum variety developed through genetic engineering to be highly resistant to plum pox potyvirus (PPV) the causal agent of sharka disease that threatens stone-fruit industries world-wide, and most specifically in Europe. Field testing for over 15 years in Europe has demonstrated the stable and durable PPV resistance of “HoneySweet”. Resistance is based on gene silencing whereby the inserted gene induces a natural plant defense mechanism against viruses. This resistance has been transferred to seedlings through cross-hybridization as a single locus dominant trait making it useful as a parent for developing new plum varieties for specific growing areas and markets. “HoneySweet” plums are of high quality and compare well to the quality and nutritional value of conventional plums. “HoneySweet” demonstrates the utilization of genetic engineering to provide safe and effective solutions to important agricultural challenges facing growers, and ultimately consumers. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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