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Can a late bloomer become an early bird? Tools for flowering time adjustment
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SYSNO ASEP 0429978 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title Can a late bloomer become an early bird? Tools for flowering time adjustment Author(s) Milec, Zbyněk (UEB-Q) RID, ORCID
Valárik, Miroslav (UEB-Q) RID, ORCID
Bartoš, Jan (UEB-Q) RID, ORCID
Šafář, Jan (UEB-Q) RID, ORCIDSource Title Biotechnology Advances. - : Elsevier - ISSN 0734-9750
Roč. 32, č. 1 (2014), s. 200-214Number of pages 15 s. Language eng - English Country US - United States Keywords Flowering ; Photoperiod ; Vernalization Subject RIV EB - Genetics ; Molecular Biology R&D Projects GAP501/10/1778 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) GAP501/10/1740 GA ČR - Czech Science Foundation (CSF) LO1204 GA MŠMT - Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MEYS) Institutional support UEB-Q - RVO:61389030 UT WOS 000332051500016 DOI 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2013.09.008 Annotation The transition from the vegetative to reproductive stage followed by inflorescence is a critical step in plant life; therefore, studies of the genes that influence flowering time have always been of great interest to scientists. Flowering is a process controlled by many genes interacting mutually in a genetic network, and several hypothesis and models of flowering have been suggested so far. Plants in temperate climatic conditions must respond mainly to changes in the day length (photoperiod) and unfavourable winter temperatures. To avoid flowering before winter, some plants exploit a specific mechanism called vernalization. This review summarises current achievements in the study of genes controlling flowering in the dicot model species thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana), as well as in monocot model species rice (Oryza sativa) and temperate cereals such as barley (Hordeum vulgare L) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). The control of flowering in crops is an attractive target for modern plant breeding efforts aiming to prepare locally well-adapted cultivars. The recent progress in genomics revealed the importance of minor-effect genes (QTLs) and natural allelic variation of genes for fine-tuning flowering and better cultivar adaptation. We briefly describe the up-to-date technologies and approaches that scientists may employ and we also indicate how these modern biotechnological tools and "-omics" can expand our knowledge of flowering in agronomically important crops. Workplace Institute of Experimental Botany Contact David Klier, knihovna@ueb.cas.cz, Tel.: 220 390 469 Year of Publishing 2015
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