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Chromosome walking with YAC clones in Arabidopsis: isolation of 1700 kb of contiguous DNA on chromosome 5, including a 300 kb region containing the flowering-time gene CO
The co mutation of Arabidopsis thaliana causes a late-flowering phenotype that is insensitive to day-ength. The mutation was mapped previously to the upper arm of chromosome 5, approximately 1.6 cM from the chalc...
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Expression analysis of four Pinus radiata male cone promoters in the heterologous host Arabidopsis
Four male cone-specific promoters were isolated from the genome of Pinus radiata D. Don, fused to the β-glucuronidase (GUS) reporter gene and analysed in the heterologous host Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. The...
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ZEITLUPE is a circadian photoreceptor stabilized by GIGANTEA in blue light
In Aradopsis, rhythmic expression of the F–box protein, ZEITLUPE (ZTL), is necessary to sustain a normal circadian period, but the mechanism of this oscillation is unknown. GIGANTEA (GI), a protein previously imp...
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Open AccessAnalysis of a post-translational steroid induction system for GIGANTEA in Arabidopsis
To investigate the link between the flowering time gene GIGANTEA (GI) and downstream genes, an inducible GI system was developed in Arabidopsis thaliana L. Heynh. Transgenic Arabidopsis plant lines were generated...
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Open AccessDevelo** a method for customized induction of flowering
The ability to induce flowering on demand is of significant biotechnological interest. FT protein has been recently identified as an important component of the mobile flowering hormone, florigen, whose functio...
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Comparative Genomics and Functional Characterisation of the GIGANTEA Gene from the Temperate Forage Perennial Ryegrass Lolium perenne
Lolium perenne (ryegrass) is a perennial forage grass of worldwide importance. It is a temperate climate grass and flowering is induced by long day photoperiods. The agronomic productivit...
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Open AccessGenome draft of the Arabidopsis relative Pachycladon cheesemanii reveals novel strategies to tolerate New Zealand’s high ultraviolet B radiation environment
Pachycladon cheesemanii is a close relative of Arabidopsis thaliana and is an allotetraploid perennial herb which is widespread in the South Island of New Zealand. It grows at altitudes of up to 1000 m where it i...
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Open AccessApple B-box factors regulate light-responsive anthocyanin biosynthesis genes
Environmentally-responsive genes can affect fruit red colour via the activation of MYB transcription factors. The apple B-box (BBX) gene, BBX33/CONSTANS-like 11 (COL11) has been reported to influence apple red-sk...
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Open AccessMedicago PHYA promotes flowering, primary stem elongation and expression of flowering time genes in long days
Flowering time is an important trait for productivity in legumes, which include many food and fodder plants. Medicago truncatula (Medicago) is a model temperate legume used to study flowering time pathways. Like
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An improved method for transformation of Actinidia arguta utilized to demonstrate a central role for MYB110 in regulating anthocyanin accumulation in kiwiberry
Actinidia arguta and related species produce small edible kiwifruit (kiwiberry) with attractive consumer features and high nutritional value. As a recently developed crop, kiwiberry can be improved further by cla...
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Open AccessTranscriptomic analysis implicates ABA signaling and carbon supply in the differential outgrowth of petunia axillary buds
Shoot branching of flowering plants exhibits phenotypic plasticity and variability. This plasticity is determined by the activity of axillary meristems, which in turn is influenced by endogenous and exogenous ...
