Phytoplasma infection causes a desirable branching phenotype in the ornamental plant Euphorbia pulcherrima by releasing apical dominance. Four E. pulcherrima genes specifically regulated during phytoplasma infection were identified using differential display of cDNA-PCR products. According to BLAST searches the possible functions of the identified genes included a histidinecontaining phosphotra...

New introductions necessitate ongoing studies to keep producers updated about current trends. Consumer preference study results for poinsettia cultivars may interest breeders, wholesale producers, and retail consumers. An online consumer survey, conducted from 15 December 2020 19 January 2021, was posted in the Qualtrics software platform. Email distribution lists Facebook were both used promot...