PEPPER PLANT HAVING MULTIPLE FLOWERS PER NODE

Fuente: WIPO "tomato"
The present invention relates to a Capsicum annuum plant comprising QTL MF2.1 and QTL MF2.2 conferring multiple flowers per node. The present invention further relates to a seed produced by the plant according to the present invention, a seed from which a plant according to present invention can be grown, a fruit produced by a plant according to the present invention and a part of a plant according to the present invention. The present invention further relates to a method of identifying and/or selecting a plant or plant part according to the present invention. The present invention further relates to a method for producing a Capsicum annuum plant having the multiple flowers per node phenotype according to the present invention. The present invention further relates to a method for increasing the number of flowers per node in a Capsicum annuum plant and the use of QTL MF2.1 and QTL MF2.2 for increasing the number of flowers per node in a Capsicum annuum plant. The present invention further relates to genetic markers specific for the QTLs according to the present invention and the use thereof for selecting a Capsicum annuum plant having an increased number of flowers per node.