T2PETFloral / Ornamental

Petunia

Petunia × hybrida

Floral Series

Petunia — engineered specimen hero

Target SHU range

10K – 100K

Across 2 named cultivars in the Floral Series, calibrated to realistic heterologous expression yields in petunia.

Engineering Tier

T2

Synteny

82-86% synteny

Timeline

24-36 months

Products

2

Specimen Documentation

Five research shots of Petunia

Petunia — On-plant
On-plantIn the research greenhouse with specimen tag.
Petunia — Cross-section
Cross-sectionInterior structure revealed on a lab tray.
Petunia — Specimen
SpecimenClinical bench documentation.
Petunia — Cluster
ClusterMultiple specimens from the plant line.
Petunia — Studio hero
Studio heroDramatic lighting against a black background.

Market Opportunity

Non-food ornamental used as a research model for floral organ engineering. Validates capsaicinoid expression in a floral tissue — if petals can accumulate capsaicinoids, this informs strategy for broccoli (inflorescence) and cauliflower.

Engineering Strategy

5-6 heterologous genes, CaMV 35S or petal-specific promoters. Phenylpropanoid pathway highly active (produces anthocyanins for petal color).

Product Line

Floral Series

SS-PET-01

Product 01

Petal Burn

Proof-of-concept: capsaicinoid accumulation in floral tissue

Engineering: 5 genes, CaMV 35S promoter

10K

target SHU

SS-PET-02

Product 02

Bloom Bomb

Maximum floral expression; informs broccoli/cauliflower strategy

Engineering: 6 genes + POX-KO

100K

target SHU