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Production and characterization of interspecific hybrids between Asparagus kiusianus Makino and A. officinalis L.
Interspecific hybridization is a useful technique to introduce characteristics from wild species into crops. Garden asparagus (Asparagus officinalis, 2n = 2x = 20) is an economically important vegetable that is n...
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Sex distinction of asparagus by loop-mediated isothermal amplification and observation of seedling phenotypes
Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis L.) is a dioecious plant. In general, male and female plants are used for open-field culture and intensive cultivation, respectively. Farmers distinguish between the sexes by obse...
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Development of a rapid method for identifying asparagus super-males using, N-(4-chloro-2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-N'- propoxyacetamidine to induce flowering
In order to shorten the term for the identification of asparagus super-maleplants, a method usingN-(4-chloro-2-trifluoromethylphenyl)-N'-pro-poxyacetamidine (AM12) toinduce flowering was developed. This method...