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Our research investigates the molecular regulation of flower senescence. Senescence is the last stage of development that leads to the programmed death of the flower. We use Petunia x hybrida as a model system for studies of flower senescence because the petals are sensitive to ethylene and the plants are easy to transform. Resources and techniques developed in other Solanaceae, including tobacco and tomato, are readily transferable to petunia. Our goal is to increase the postproduction quality of flowering horticultural crops by delaying senescence. |
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Contact information: Dr. Michelle Jones The Ohio State University/OARDC Department of Horticulture and Crop Science 1680 Madison Ave 214A Williams Hall Wooster, OH 44691 phone: 330-263-3885 FAX: 330-263-3887 e-mail: jones.1968@osu.edu |
Related Ohio State HCS news articles:
Extending the Life of Flowering Plants Green and Not With Envy: OARDC Helps $4-Billion Green Industry Lead Growth in Ohio Agriculture |