Shifting the seasonal timing of reproduction is a major goal of plant breeding efforts to
produce novel varieties that are better adapted to local environments and changing climatic …

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

Citrus canker caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc) is a destructive citrus disease
worldwide. Generating disease-resistant cultivars is the most effective, environmentally …

Developing CRISPR/Cas9-mediated non-transgenic mutants in asexually propagated
perennial crop plants is challenging but highly desirable. Here, we report a highly useful …

The intention of this review is to discuss floral initiation of horticultural trees. Floral initiation
is best understood for herbaceous species, especially at the molecular level, so a brief …

In plants, successful sexual reproduction and the ensuing development of seeds and fruits
depend on flowering at the right time. This involves coordinating flowering with the …

Climate change, large monocultures of disease-susceptible cultivars, overuse of pesticides,
and the emergence of new pathogens or pathogenic strains causing economic losses are all …

This book takes a uniquely integrated approach to the study of floral biology. Flowers are the
beautiful and complex reproductive structures of the angiosperms, one of the most diverse …

Many woody perennials, such as poplar (Populus deltoides), are not able to form flower
buds during the first several years of their life cycle. They must undergo a transition from the …

Abstract Citrus FT (CiFT) cDNA, which promoted the transition from the vegetative to the
reproductive phase in Arabidopsis thaliana, when constitutively expressed was introduced …