In plant development, the flowering transition and inflorescence architecture are modulated
by two homologous proteins, FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT) and TERMINAL FLOWER 1 …

The B-box (BBX) proteins are a class of zinc-finger transcription factors containing a B-box
domain with one or two B-box motifs, and sometimes also feature a CCT (CONSTANS, CO …

Among crop fruit trees, the apricot (Prunus armeniaca) provides an excellent model to study
divergence and adaptation processes. Here, we obtain nearly 600 Armeniaca apricot …

Yield components are relatively easy to measure and their interpretation is intuitive.
However, strong environmental influences, genetic and physiological controls, and …

Flowering time is an important agronomic trait that affects crop yields. In cereals, several
CCT‐domain proteins unique to monocots, such as Grain number, plant height, and heading …

Daylength sensing in many plants is critical for coordinating the timing of flowering with the
appropriate season. Temperate climate-adapted grasses such as Brachypodium distachyon …

Grain number, plant height, and heading date7 (Ghd7) has been regarded as an important
regulator of heading date and yield potential in rice (Oryza sativa). In this study, we …

The Arabidopsis thaliana early in short days6 (esd6) mutant was isolated in a screen for
mutations that accelerate flowering time. Among other developmental alterations, esd6 …

Flowering time (ie, heading date in crops) is an important ecological trait that determines
growing seasons and regional adaptability of plants to specific natural environments. Rice …

The timely transition of vegetative to reproductive development is coordinated through
quantitative regulation of floral pathway genes in response to physiological and …