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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2018
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt En Zaadhandel B.v., De Lier, NL;
Lilian Van Der Linde, De Lier, NL;
RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V., De Lier, NL;
Abstract
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.