Vernalization-induced repression of FLOWERING LOCUS C stimulates flowering in Sinapis alba and enhances plant responsiveness to photoperiod

New Phytologist

Volumn 178, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 755-765

  D'Aloia, Maria ^a   Tocquin, Pierre ^a   Périlleux, Claire ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Brassicaceae; Flowering; Mustard; Photoperiod; Sinapis alba; Vernalization

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; PLANT DNA; REPRESSOR PROTEIN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

DICOTYLEDON; FLOWERING; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; PHOTOPERIOD; PHYSIOLOGY; VERNALIZATION;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COLD; DOWN REGULATION; FLOWER; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SINAPIS; SOUTHERN BLOTTING; TIME;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; BLOTTING, SOUTHERN; COLD; DNA, COMPLEMENTARY; DNA, PLANT; DOWN-REGULATION; FLOWERS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; GENES, PLANT; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PHOTOPERIOD; PLANT PROTEINS; REPRESSOR PROTEINS; SINAPIS; TIME FACTORS;

ARABIDOPSIS; ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA; BRASSICA; BRASSICACEAE; SINAPIS; SINAPIS ALBA;

EID: 43449124993     PISSN: 0028646X     EISSN: 14698137     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8137.2008.02404.x     Document Type: Article

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