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A pair of related genes with antagonistic roles in mediating flowering signals.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 3 Dec 1999
Kobayashi Y, Kaya H, Goto K, Iwabuchi M, Araki T
Abstract excerpt
Flowering in Arabidopsis is promoted via several interacting pathways. A photoperiod-dependent pathway relays signals from photoreceptors to a transcription factor gene, CONSTANS (CO), which activates downstream meristem identity genes such as LEAFY (LFY). FT, together with LFY, promotes flowering and is positively regulated by CO. Loss of FT causes delay in flowering, whereas overexpression of FT results in...
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