Plants are sessile and as such their reactions to environmental challenges differ from those
of mobile organisms. Many adaptions involve growth responses and hence, growth …

Pollination is a key event for fruit set. Worldwide, there has been an increasing interest in
apple pollination. Apple pollen grains are elliptical and tricolpate. Pollen germination is …

Flowering is a critical agricultural trait that substantially affects tomato fruit yield. Although
drought stress influences flowering time, the molecular mechanism underlying drought …

In Arabidopsis thaliana, the genes FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT) and TERMINAL FLOWER1
(TFL1) have antagonistic roles in regulating the onset of flowering: FT activates and TFL1 …

Plant architecture shows a large degree of developmental plasticity. Some of the key
determinants are the timing of the floral transition induced by a systemic flowering signal …

Plants are sessile by nature, and as such they have evolved to sense changes in
seasonality and their surrounding environment, and adapt to these changes. One prime …

The Flowering Locus T1 (FT1) gene from Populus trichocarpa under the control of the 35S
promoter was transformed into European plum (Prunus domestica L). Transgenic plants …

Flower bud formation is a critical process that directly determines yield and fruit quality in
fruit crops. Floral induction is modulated by the balance between 2 flowering-related …

Abstract Apple (Malus× domestica Borkh.) holds a prominent position among global
temperate fruit crops, with flowering playing a crucial role in both production and breeding …

Plants measure day or night lengths to coordinate specific developmental changes with a
favorable season. In rice (Oryza sativa), the reproductive phase is initiated by exposure to …