Figure 5From: Efficient virus-induced gene silencing in apple, pear and Japanese pear using Apple latent spherical virus vectorsVIGS of MdTFL1 gene in apple seedlings by ALSV vector infection. (A) Precocious flowering of the apple seedling infected with MdTFL-ALSV (63 dpi). (B) Normal flowers in appearance with sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils on the seedling infected with MdTFL-ALSV. (C) The apple seedling infected with MdTFL-ALSV showing repeated flowering (124 dpi). An arrow indicated the first flower 68 dpi and an arrowhead showed a small fruit from the second flower after pollination with pollen from 'Golden Delicious' apple. (D) Flowering of the apple seedling infected with MdTFL-ALSV shown in (c) at the second year (605 dpi). Circled shoot apices changed to flowers.Back to article page