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ArticleBMC plant biology2026

Identification and functional validation of the BcFPA, a candidate regulator of flowering time in pak choi.

Weihua Tang, Prosper Ndericimpaye, Qi Pan, Meiqing Jiang, Shutong Zhou, Xinran Zhao, Ying He

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Weihua TangDepartment of Agronomy and Horticulture, Jiangsu Vocational College of Agriculture and Forestry, Jurong, Jiangsu, 212400, China.
Prosper NdericimpayeNational Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics & Germplasm Innovation and Utilization, Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (East China), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China, Engineering Research Center of Germplasm Enhancement and Utilization of Horticultural Crops, Ministry of Education of China, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, China.
Qi PanAksu Vocational and Technical College, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aksu, 843000, China.
Meiqing JiangDepartment of Agronomy and Horticulture, Jiangsu Vocational College of Agriculture and Forestry, Jurong, Jiangsu, 212400, China.
Shutong ZhouDepartment of Agronomy and Horticulture, Jiangsu Vocational College of Agriculture and Forestry, Jurong, Jiangsu, 212400, China.
Xinran ZhaoDepartment of Agronomy and Horticulture, Jiangsu Vocational College of Agriculture and Forestry, Jurong, Jiangsu, 212400, China.
Ying HeDepartment of Agronomy and Horticulture, Jiangsu Vocational College of Agriculture and Forestry, Jurong, Jiangsu, 212400, China. heying@jsafc.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-3017-5184

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Abstract

backgroundFlowering time is an essential complex quantitative agronomic trait in pak choi (Brassica rapa ssp. chinensis). It exerts decisive effects on crop yield, commercial quality and environmental adaptability throughout the whole cultivation cycle. Uncovering the key genes controlling flowering time is therefore critical for molecular genetic research and genetic improvement of pak choi.

resultsIn the present work, we performed bulked segregant sequencing (BSA-seq) using an F

conclusionsThis research systematically reveals the genetic mechanism responsible for natural flowering time variation in Brassica rapa. The identified BcFPA gene and its linked molecular markers can serve as important genetic resources for marker-assisted selective breeding, facilitating the breeding of new pak choi varieties with optimal flowering traits.

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Brassica rapaFlowersPlant ProteinsChromosome MappingGene Expression Regulation, PlantGenes, PlantPhenotypePlants, Genetically ModifiedQuantitative Trait LociPlant ProteinsBSA-seqCandidate geneFlowering timePak choiQTL mapping

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