Functional analysis of FLOWERING LOCUS T orthologs from spring orchid (Cymbidium goeringii Rchb. f.) that regulates the vegetative to reproductive transition

Plant Physiology and Biochemistry

Volumn 58, Issue , 2012, Pages 98-105

  Xiang, Lin ^a   Li, Xiaobai ^a   Qin, Dehui ^a   Guo, Fangqi ^a   Wu, Chao ^a   Miao, Lixiang ^a   Sun, Chongbo ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION AND MICROBIOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Flower induction; FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT); Gene expression; Spring orchid; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

HOMEODOMAIN PROTEIN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; FLOWER; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; ORCHIDACEAE; PHENOTYPE; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT GENE; PLANT LEAF; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; TOBACCO; TRANSGENIC PLANT; UPREGULATION;

FLOWERS; GENES, PLANT; HOMEODOMAIN PROTEINS; ORCHIDACEAE; PHENOTYPE; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS; TOBACCO; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC; UP-REGULATION;

ARABIDOPSIS; CYMBIDIUM GOERINGII; NICOTIANA OBTUSIFOLIA; NICOTIANA TABACUM; ORCHIDACEAE;

EID: 84863757356     PISSN: 09819428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2012.06.011     Document Type: Article

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