CsFTL3, a chrysanthemum FLOWERING LOCUS T-like gene, is a key regulator of photoperiodic flowering in chrysanthemums

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 1461-1477

  Oda, Atsushi ^a   Narumi, Takako ^b,c   Li, Tuoping ^a,d   Kando, Takumi ^a   Higuchi, Yohei ^a   Sumitomo, Katsuhiko ^a   Fukai, Seiichi ^b   Hisamatsu, Tamotsu ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF VEGETABLE AND TEA SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b KAGAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c LIAONING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^d Shimane Agricultural Technology Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chrysanthemum; floral transition; flowering; FT; short day

Indexed keywords

VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; CHRYSANTHEMUM; FLOWER; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

CHRYSANTHEMUM; FLOWERS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; PHOTOPERIOD; PLANT PROTEINS;

CHRYSANTHEMUM;

EID: 84863141176     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/err387     Document Type: Article

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