Author: Tianbao Yang, Dorrie Main, BW Poovaiah, Matt Whiting
Published: 2008
Summary: The objectives of this project were: 1. To screen the available chemical libraries and identify the chemical compounds which affect the GA pathway, 2. To study the effect of selected chemicals on gene expression and identify the marker genes involved in fruit development, ripening, and tree size using subtraction cloning and microarray technologies, 3. To study the effect of the chemical compounds on fruit shelf life, and quality, as well as tree size. 4. To train Washington State students in the cutting-edge discipline of chemical genomics.
