Article
The cotyledons produce sufficient FT protein to induce flowering: evidence from cotyledon micrografting in Arabidopsis.
Plant & cell physiology - 1 Jan 2013
Yoo Seong Jeon, Hong Sung Myun, Jung Hye Seung, Ahn Ji Hoon
Abstract excerpt
In Arabidopsis, long-distance movement of FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT) protein from the leaf to the shoot apex triggers flower development. In wild-type Arabidopsis plants under long-day conditions, FT is mainly expressed in the cotyledon but is weakly expressed in the first true leaf prior to floral induction. To test the importance of the cotyledon in floral induction, we developed a cotyledon micrografting...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
