In many plants the transition from vegetative growth to flowering is controlled by
environmental cues. One of these cues is day length or photoperiod, which synchronizes …

Photoperiodic flowering is one of the most important pathways to govern flowering in rice
(Oryza sativa), in which Heading date 1 (Hd1), an ortholog of the Arabidopsis CONSTANS …

Mechanisms that mediate the control of flowering time have been accessed through a
molecular genetic approach in Arabidopsis. Flowering is regulated by different pathways …

Although multiple environmental cues regulate the transition to flowering in Arabidopsis
thaliana, previous studies have suggested that wild A. thaliana accessions fall primarily into …

Light and temperature signals are the most important environmental cues regulating plant
growth and development. Plants have evolved various strategies to prepare for, and adapt to …

Much progress has been made in our understanding of photoperiodic flowering of rice and
the mechanisms underlying short-day (SD) promotion and long-day (LD) repression of floral …

Summary The gibberellin (GA) 20‐oxidase encoded by Arabidopsis GA5 catalyzes the
synthesis of active GAs. GA5 is a regulatory step in GA biosynthesis as GA5 mRNA levels …

Flowering at the right time is of great importance; it secures seed production and therefore
species survival and crop yield. In addition to the genetic network controlling flowering time …

The transition from vegetative to reproductive growth is a major phase change in
angiosperms. In annual plants such as Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis), this change is …

Molecular mechanisms regulating the flowering process have been extensively studied in
model annual plants; in perennials, however, understanding of the molecular mechanisms …