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 …

Highlights•Long distance movement of FT protein is regulated by phloem proteins FTIP1 and
FE.•Identification of regions and residues of FT protein that influence florigenic function.•FT …

Key message Next-generation sequencing enabled a fast discovery of a major QTL
controlling early flowering in cucumber, corresponding to the FT gene conditioning flowering …

Onion (Allium cepa L.) is a biennial crop that in temperate regions is planted in the spring
and, after a juvenile stage, forms a bulb in response to the lengthening photoperiod of late …

Symbiotic nitrogen fixation boosts legume growth and production in nitrogen-poor soils. It
has long been assumed that fixed nitrogen increases reproductive success, but until now …

The floral initiation in angiosperms is a complex process influenced by endogenous and
exogenous signals. With this approach, we aim to provide a comprehensive review to …

Calcium-dependent protein kinases (CDPKs) are at the forefront of decoding transient Ca2+
signals into physiological responses. They play a pivotal role in many aspects of plant life …

Contemporary plant breeders no longer need to rely solely on traditional methodologies in
their work of assuring a sustainable and elastic level of world food production. However …

The phase transition from vegetative to reproductive growth is a critical event in the life cycle
of flowering plants. FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT) plays a central role in the regulation of this …

Appropriate timing of flowering is critical for reproductive success and necessarily involves
complex genetic regulatory networks. A mobile floral signal, called florigen, is a key …