The release of transgenes into the environment by transgenic plant species is a significant ecological concern, and consequently a containment method for these genetically modified organisms is highly sought after. For poplar trees, an option for containment is to produce trees that do not flower and therefore cannot spread genetic...
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Floral Gene
Expression
SamanthaColby
Mentors: Dr. Amy Klocko and Dr. Steve Strauss
Oregon
The release of transgenes into the environment by transgenic plant species is a significant ecological concern, and consequently a containment method for these genetically modified organisms is highly sought after. For poplar trees, an option for containment is to produce trees that do not flower and therefore cannot spread genetic...
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transgenic plants with modified floral gene expression
Author: SamanthaColby, undergraduate in the OSU