Molecular genetic studies using Arabidopsis thaliana as a model system have
overwhelmingly revealed many important molecular mechanisms underlying the control of …

Many plants synchronize their life cycles in response to changing seasons and initiate
flowering under favourable environmental conditions to ensure reproductive success. To …

Photoperiodic control of flowering time consists of a complicated network that converges into
the generation of a mobile flowering signal called florigen. Recent advances identifying the …

The mechanisms by which the transition to flowering is regulated in plants have been the
subject of intense physiological study for many years. Recent studies, particularly in …

Plants undergo a major physiological change as they transition from vegetative growth to
reproductive development. This transition is a result of responses to various endogenous …

Abstract Background Rice (Oryza sativa) and Arabidopsis thaliana have been widely used
as model systems to understand how plants control flowering time in response to …

Abstract Fabio Fornara (Corresponding author) Flowering at the most appropriate times of
the year requires careful monitoring of environmental conditions and correct integration of …

Flowering is controlled by environmental conditions and developmental regulation. The
complexity of this regulation is created by an intricate network of signaling pathways …

Although the molecular basis of flowering time control is well dissected in the long day (LD)
plant Arabidopsis, it is still largely unknown in the short day (SD) plant rice. Rice flowering …

Fluctuations in the length of the day affect developmental processes and behaviors of many
organisms. Mammals and birds reproduce in spring in response to lengthening days and …