Identification of Fruit Specific Founder Lines for RMCE gene stacking
Project ID:
5200-155
Principal Investigator:
James Thomson
Principal Investigator Affiliation:
United States Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service
Co-Investigators:
N/A
Collaborators:
- Roger Thilmony
Start Date:
2017
Estimated Duration:
3 year(s)
Completed Date:
N/A
Annual Funding:
N/A
Lilac Lime platform for future trait introduction. New Mexican Lime varieties have been developed with Blood Orange, early flowering and genome targeting (Thomson-RMCE) characteristics. We propose analysis of existing California-based Lilac Lime Founder Lines for the most desirable fruit-color patterns from the seven different types of Lilac Limes available. In addition, we will also examine how early flowering will affects vegetative growth, fruit timing/production and whether the lines are RMCE competent prior to field studies. Included with the RMCE research, the competent lilac limes will be made selection marker-free for potential commercialization.