Developmental and evolutionary diversity of plant MADS-domain factors: insights from recent studies

C Smaczniak, RGH Immink, GC Angenent… - …, 2012 - journals.biologists.com
Members of the MADS-box transcription factor family play essential roles in almost every
developmental process in plants. Many MADS-box genes have conserved functions across …

The major clades of MADS-box genes and their role in the development and evolution of flowering plants

A Becker, G Theißen - Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2003 - Elsevier
MADS-box genes encode a family of transcription factors which control diverse
developmental processes in flowering plants ranging from root to flower and fruit …

Developmental Functions of miR156-Regulated SQUAMOSA PROMOTER BINDING PROTEIN-LIKE (SPL) Genes in Arabidopsis thaliana

M Xu, T Hu, J Zhao, MY Park, KW Earley, G Wu… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Correct developmental timing is essential for plant fitness and reproductive success. Two
important transitions in shoot development—the juvenile-to-adult vegetative transition and …

FD, a bZIP protein mediating signals from the floral pathway integrator FT at the shoot apex

M Abe, Y Kobayashi, S Yamamoto, Y Daimon… - Science, 2005 - science.org
FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT) is a conserved promoter of flowering that acts downstream of
various regulatory pathways, including one that mediates photoperiodic induction through …

[HTML][HTML] miR156-regulated SPL transcription factors define an endogenous flowering pathway in Arabidopsis thaliana

JW Wang, B Czech, D Weigel - Cell, 2009 - cell.com
The FT gene integrates several external and endogenous cues controlling flowering,
including information on day length. A complex of the mobile FT protein and the bZIP …

Positional cloning of the wheat vernalization gene VRN1

L Yan, A Loukoianov, G Tranquilli… - Proceedings of the …, 2003 - National Acad Sciences
Winter wheats require several weeks at low temperature to flower. This process,
vernalization, is controlled mainly by the VRN1 gene. Using 6,190 gametes, we found VRN1 …

B and C floral organ identity functions require SEPALLATA MADS-box genes

S Pelaz, GS Ditta, E Baumann, E Wisman, MF Yanofsky - Nature, 2000 - nature.com
Abnormal flowers have been recognized for thousands of years, but only in the past decade
have the mysteries of flower development begun to unfold. Among these mysteries is the …

Molecular and phylogenetic analyses of the complete MADS-box transcription factor family in Arabidopsis: new openings to the MADS world

L Parenicova, S De Folter, M Kieffer, DS Horner… - The Plant …, 2003 - academic.oup.com
MADS-box transcription factors are key regulators of several plant development processes.
Analysis of the complete Arabidopsis genome sequence revealed 107 genes encoding …

The microRNA-regulated SBP-Box transcription factor SPL3 is a direct upstream activator of LEAFY, FRUITFULL, and APETALA1

A Yamaguchi, MF Wu, L Yang, G Wu, RS Poethig… - Developmental cell, 2009 - cell.com
When to form flowers is a developmental decision that profoundly impacts the fitness of
flowering plants. In Arabidopsis this decision is ultimately controlled by the induction and …

Orchestration of floral initiation by APETALA1

K Kaufmann, F Wellmer, JM Muiño, T Ferrier, SE Wuest… - science, 2010 - science.org
The MADS-domain transcription factor APETALA1 (AP1) is a key regulator of Arabidopsis
flower development. To understand the molecular mechanisms underlying AP1 function, we …