Life: The Science of Biology
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Chapter 37, Problem 3Q
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The WT (wild-type) and the gi (gigas) responses in a flowering pea plant with the help of a model representing their genetic control.
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The flowering pea plant is controlled by the FT (flowering locus T) gene. This gene has two alleles, WT and the mutant gigas (gi). The WT allele provides the mobile signal, which is able to diffuse to the shoots, thereby inducing flowering in the plant. To test for the presence of the mutant gene, the grafting is done in the plants.
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