The control of flowering in time and space

The transition to flowering is one of the most important developmental decisions made by plants. Classical studies have highlighted the importance of photoperiod in controlling flowering time. More recently, the identification of mutants specifically affected in the photoperiod pathway in the model...

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Publié dans:Journal of experimental botany. - 1985. - 57(2006), 13 vom: 27., Seite 3415-8
Auteur principal: Jaeger, Katja E (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Graf, Alexander, Wigge, Philip A
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: 2006
Accès à la collection:Journal of experimental botany
Sujets:Journal Article Review Arabidopsis Proteins CONSTANS protein, Arabidopsis DNA-Binding Proteins FD protein, Arabidopsis FT protein, Arabidopsis Transcription Factors
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Résumé:The transition to flowering is one of the most important developmental decisions made by plants. Classical studies have highlighted the importance of photoperiod in controlling flowering time. More recently, the identification of mutants specifically affected in the photoperiod pathway in the model system Arabidopsis thaliana has enabled the flowering time pathways to be placed in a molecular context. This review highlights recent advances in understanding how photoperiod signals (perceived in the leaves) act at the apex of the plant where the floral stimulus is perceived. The photoperiod pathway acts predominantly through the gene CONSTANS to activate the small signalling molecule FT. While FT transcription is induced in the leaves, it is essential that FT protein is present at the apex of the plant. FT at the apex interacts with the transcription factor FD to induce flowering
Description:Date Completed 19.03.2007
Date Revised 29.05.2025
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1460-2431