PMC:101493 / 135-748
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{"target":"https://pubannotation.org/docs/sourcedb/PMC/sourceid/101493","sourcedb":"PMC","sourceid":"101493","source_url":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/101493","text":"Background\nParthenocarpy, or fruit development in the absence of fertilization, has been genetically engineered in eggplant and in other horticultural species by using the DefH9-iaaM gene. The iaaM gene codes for tryptophan monoxygenase and confers auxin synthesis, while the DefH9 controlling regions drive expression of the gene specifically in the ovules and placenta. A previous greenhouse trial for winter production of genetically engineered (GM) parthenocarpic eggplants demonstrated a significant increase (an average of 33% increase) in fruit production concomitant with a reduction in cultivation costs.","divisions":[{"label":"title","span":{"begin":0,"end":10}}],"tracks":[]}