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BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES
Volume 34, Issue 6, Pages 1073-1090Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2016.06.006
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Genetic engineering; Molecular breeding; Ornamental plant; Cut flowers
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Cut flower markets are developing in many countries as the international demand for cut flowers is rapidly growing. Developing new varieties with modified characteristics is an important aim in floriculture. Production of transgenic ornamental plants can shorten the time required in the conventional breeding of a cultivar. Biotechnology tools in combination with conventional breeding methods have been used by cut flower breeders to change flower color, plant architecture, post-harvest traits, and disease resistance. In this review, we describe advances in genetic engineering that have led to the development of new cut flower varieties. (C) 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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