Analysis of transcriptome sequences from two flower types of C. vulgaris

ABSTRACT: The production of heather (Calluna vulgaris) in Germany is highly dependent on cultivars with mutated flower morphology, the so-called diplocalyx bud bloomers. So far, this unique flower type of C. vulgaris has not been reported in any other plant species. The flowers are characterised by an extremely extended flower attractiveness, since the flower buds remain closed throughout the complete flowering season. The flowers of C. vulgaris bud bloomers are male sterile, because the stamens are missing. Furthermore, petals are converted into sepals. Therefore the diplocalyx bud bloomer flowers consist of two whorls of sepals directly followed by the gynoecium. A broad comparison of wild type and bud bloomer’s flowers was undertaken to identify genes differentially expressed in the bud flowering

ORGANISM(S): Calluna vulgaris

SUBMITTER: Anne Behrend 

PROVIDER: E-GEOD-60105 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress