Background How plants adapt their developmental patterns to regular seasonal changes is
an important question in biology. The annual growth cycle in perennial long-lived trees is yet …

Frost tolerance is an acquired characteristic of plants that is induced in response to
environmental cues preceding the onset of freezing temperatures and activation of a cold …

Adaptation to winter cold in temperate and boreal trees involves complex genetic,
physiological, and developmental processes. Genecological studies demonstrate the …

The growth of perennial plants in the temperate zone alternates with periods of dormancy
that are typically initiated during bud development in autumn. In a systems biology approach …

The role of gibberellins (GAs) in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) fruit development was
investigated. Two different inhibitors of GA biosynthesis (LAB 198999 and paclobutrazol) …

In woody species cycling between growth and dormancy must be precisely synchronized
with the seasonal climatic variations. Cessation of apical growth, resulting from exposure to …

Survival and productivity of perennial plants in temperate zones are dependent on robust
responses to prolonged and seasonal cycles of unfavorable conditions. Here we report …

Some phenotypic effects produced in plants by light are very similar to those induced by
hormones. In this review, the light-gibberellin GA) interaction in germination, de-etiolation …

Temperate woody perennials enter into a dormant status during winter in order to survive
low temperatures. However, dormancy is not just a survival strategy, since cold winter …

In perennial plants, seasonal shifts provide cues that control adaptive growth patterns of the
shoot apex. However, where these seasonal cues are sensed and communicated to the …