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Precocious flowering in trees: the FLOWERING LOCUS T gene as a research and breeding tool in Populus.
Journal of experimental botany - 1 Jun 2010
Zhang Huanling, Harry David E, Ma Cathleen, Yuceer Cetin, Hsu Chuan-Yu, Vikram Vikas, Shevchenko Olga, Etherington Elizabeth, Strauss Steven H
Abstract excerpt
Expression of FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT) and its homologues has been shown to accelerate the onset of flowering in a number of plant species, including poplar (Populus spp.). The application of FT should be of particular use in forest trees, as it could greatly accelerate and enable new kinds of breeding and research. Recent evidence showing the extent to which FT is effective in promoting flowering in trees is...
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