<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The in vitro propagation of chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum × grandiflorum (Ramat.) Kitam.), one of the world’s most important ornamentals, is a very well-studied topic and shows numerous strides each year. This mini-review condenses the knowledge that has been published on chrysanthemum biotechnology, especially in vitro culture in the wider plant science literature. In 2013 and 2014, important strides were made in molecular breeding, particularly anti-viral strategies, including through transgenics, and our understanding of flower genetics and flowering regulation.</p></abstract>

The in vitro propagation of chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum × grandiflorum (Ramat.) Kitam.), one of the world’s most important ornamentals, is a very well-studied topic and shows numerous strides each year. This mini-review condenses the knowledge that has been published on chrysanthemum biotechnology, especially in vitro culture in the wider plant science literature. In 2013 and 2014, important strides were made in molecular breeding, particularly anti-viral strategies, including through transgenics, and our understanding of flower genetics and flowering regulation.

Chrysanthemum biotechnology: discoveries from the recent literature

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Department of Ornamental Plants and Vegetable Crops

University of Technology and Life Sciences in Bydgoszcz

Folia Horticulturae

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The in vitro propagation of chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum × grandiflorum (Ramat.) Kitam.), one of the world’s most important ornamentals, is a very well-studied...

Chrysanthemum biotechnology: discoveries from the recent literature

Published Online: Jan 27, 2015

Page range: 67 - 77

Received: Jul 14, 2014

Accepted: Oct 22, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fhort-2014-0007

© 2015 by Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.