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Effect of the hope FT-B1 allele on wheat heading time and yield components.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Nitcher Rebecca, Pearce Stephen, Tranquilli Gabriela, Zhang Xiaoqin, Dubcovsky Jorge
Abstract excerpt
Precise regulation of flowering time is critical for plant reproductive success and, in cereals, to maximize grain yields. Seasonal cues including temperature and day length are integrated to regulate the timing of flowering. In temperate cereals, extended periods of cold (vernalization) release the repression of FLOWERING LOCUS T1 (FT1), which is upregulated in the leaves in response to inductive long-day...
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