The FLX gene of Arabidopsis is required for FRI-dependent activation of FLC expression

Plant and Cell Physiology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 191-200

  Andersson, Carol R ^a   Helliwell, Chris A ^a   Bagnall, David J ^a   Hughes, Trijntje P ^a   Finnegan, E Jean ^a   Peacock, W James ^a   Dennis, Elizabeth S ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arabidopsis; FLC activator; Flowering time; FLX Gene; FRI pathway; MADS AFFECTING FLOWERING

Indexed keywords

ARABIDOPSIS PROTEIN; BACTERIAL DNA; FLF PROTEIN, ARABIDOPSIS; FLX PROTEIN, ARABIDOPSIS; FRI PROTEIN, ARABIDOPSIS; MADS DOMAIN PROTEIN; T DNA; T-DNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARABIDOPSIS; ARTICLE; FLOWER; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; MUTATION; TIME;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS PROTEINS; DNA, BACTERIAL; FLOWERS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; MADS DOMAIN PROTEINS; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; MUTATION; TIME FACTORS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

ARABIDOPSIS;

EID: 38949191614     PISSN: 00320781     EISSN: 14719053     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pcp/pcm176     Document Type: Article

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