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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 17, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2007
Cornelis Maria Petrus Van Dun, Roosendaal, NL;
Joyce Sylvia Velterop, Rijswijk, NL;
Johannes Wilhelmus Schut, Wouw, NL;
Robert Helene Ghislain Dirks, Oudenbosch, NL;
Cornelis Maria Petrus van Dun, Roosendaal, NL;
Joyce Sylvia Velterop, Rijswijk, NL;
Johannes Wilhelmus Schut, Wouw, NL;
Robert Helene Ghislain Dirks, Oudenbosch, NL;
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V., De Lier, NL;
Abstract
Provided is a method for screening a population of plants for the presence therein of individuals that show a reduced susceptibility to ethylene and physiological disorders, in particular Russet Spotting and Yellowing, as compared to a control plant, wherein a population of seeds is germinated in darkness and in the presence of ethylene to obtain seedlings that, when having a longer hypocotyl as compared to the original ethylene-sensitive control under ethylene, are selected as plants showing a reduced susceptibility to ethylene and physiological disorders, in particular Russet Spotting or Yellowing. Also provided are plants thus selected.