Genetics: Analysis and Principles
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The effect of lossfunction mutations in genes;FLC, VIN3, and COLDAIR when, CRISPR-Cas9 (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats-CRISPR associated protein 9) technology is applied to the winter annual strain of Arabidopsis thaliana flowering and vernalizationrequirement by the plant.
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Vernalization is a phenomenon in which, certain plant species prior to flowering are exposed to cold weather conditions. After the exposure plants acquire the ability to flower when exposed to favorable conditions. This becomes mandatory for certain plant species as it is essential to induce flowering in winter-annuals but not summer-annuals. Vernalization occurs in the tips of the plants that is, apical meristem.
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