The Diverse Roles of FLOWERING LOCUS C in Annual and Perennial Brassicaceae Species

Most temperate species require prolonged exposure to winter chilling temperatures to flower in the spring. In the Brassicaceae, the MADS box transcription factor FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC) is a major regulator of flowering in response to prolonged cold exposure, a process called vernalization. Winter a...

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Main Authors: Wim J. J. Soppe, Natanael Viñegra de la Torre, Maria C. Albani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
FLC
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2021.627258/full