Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt En Zaadhandel B.v.

Lilian Van Der Linde

Sara Movahedi

The present invention relates to a modified Cullin1 gene which leads to a plant type that enables efficient cultivation and/or is suitable for situations that require smaller portions, or reduces the labour, time and expenses involved with storing, handling and transporting of redundant plant leaves. The invention also relates to plants comprising the modified Cullin1 gene. The modified Cullin1 gene provides plants with a compact growth phenotype, i.e. comprising shorter internode length and/or a smaller leaf area when compared to plants not comprising the modified Cullin1 gene. The invention further relates to the use of the modified Cullin1 gene for the identification and development of a plant showing a compact growth phenotype, i.e. comprising shorter internodes and/or a smaller leaf area.

Modified CULLIN1 gene

Modified Cullin1 gene

The present invention relates to a marker for identifying a cucumber plant showing a compact growth phenotype, characterized by a shorter internode length and/or a smaller leaf area. The marker comprises a mutation in the Cullin1 gene, thereby providing cucumber plants with a shorter internode length and/or a smaller leaf area when compared to cucumber plants without the mutation in the Cullin1 gene. A plant that shows the resulting compact growth phenotype is in particular suitable for high-wire cultivation. Furthermore, the invention also relates to the use of a modified cucumber Cullin1 gene or a part thereof for identifying a cucumber plant showing a shorter internode length and/or a smaller leaf area.

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De Lier, Netherlands

Lilian Van Der Linde