Plants can regulate protein production in response to harvesting: implications for genetic modification
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2012-11-19
Authors
Zhang, J.
Erickson, L.R.
Institute for Community Engaged Scholarship
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Abstract
A genetic switch in alfalfa plants that regulates protein production responds to harvesting or wounding, but not heat stress. This switch can also be successfully transferred into other plants, where it is activated by the same external factors. These two characteristics suggest that this switch may be useful in future research into the genetics of plants.
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This summary is a project of the Institute for Community Engaged
Scholarship (ICES) at the University of Guelph, with project partners:
the Business Development Office (BDO), SPARK Program at the
University of Guelph, and Knowledge Mobilization Unit at York
University. This project is part of the Pan-Canadian Research
Impact Network. http://csahs.uoguelph.ca/pps/Clear_Research
Keywords
Plant stress, wounding, heat, harvest, promoter, alfalfa