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PtFLC homolog from trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata) is regulated by alternative splicing and experiences seasonal fluctuation in expression level.
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- Identification of Morus notabilis MADS-box genes and elucidation of the roles of MnMADS33 during endodormancy.Scientific reports · 2018Article
- Genome-wide identification and characterization of mRNAs and lncRNAs involved in cold stress in the wild banana (Musa itinerans).PloS one · 2018Article
- Genome-wide screening and characterization of long non-coding RNAs involved in flowering development of trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata L. Raf.).Scientific reports · 2017Article
- Chilling Affects Phytohormone and Post-Embryonic Development Pathways during Bud Break and Fruit Set in Apple (Malus domestica Borkh.).Scientific reports · 2017Article
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- Transcriptomic Analysis Identifies Differentially Expressed Genes (DEGs) Associated with Bolting and Flowering in Radish (Raphanus sativus L.).Frontiers in plant science · 2016Article
- Dormancy-associated MADS-box genes and microRNAs jointly control dormancy transition in pear (Pyrus pyrifolia white pear group) flower bud.Journal of experimental botany · 2016Article
- Involvements of PCD and changes in gene expression profile during self-pruning of spring shoots in sweet orange (Citrus sinensis).BMC genomics · 2014Article
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Abstract
In many plant species, exposure to a prolonged period of low temperature during the winter promotes flowering in the spring, a process termed vernalization. In Arabidopsis, the vernalization requirement of winter annual ecotypes is caused by a MADS-box gene FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC), which is a repressor of flowering gene. Here, a MADS-box gene was isolated from an early flowering trifoliate orange mutant (precocious trifoliate orange, Poncirus trifoliata L. Raf) by the RACE method combined with a cDNA library. Phylogenetic analysis reveals that the MADS-box gene is more closely related to the homologs of the FLOWERING LOCUS C lineage than to any of the other MIKC-type MADS-box lineages known from Arabidopsis. The expression profile of the MADS-box gene by real-time PCR showed upregulation of PtFLC during the winter, followed by a decrease in the spring and summer. This kind of cycling is contrary to the pattern observed in Arabidopsis. In situ hybridization reveals that the MADS-box gene is predominately expressed in the vegetative and reproductive meristems. In addition, five alternatively spliced transcripts of the MADS-box gene were also isolated at juvenile and adult mutant developmental stages. Expression analysis of these transcripts at different developmental stages indicated involvement of alternative splicing during phase change. The information suggests a complicated regulation mechanism in seasonal response and flower formation in perennial woody plants.
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