Regulation of FT splicing by an endogenous cue in temperate grasses

The correct timing of transition from the vegetative to reproductive stage is critical during the plant life cycle. Here the authors show that age dependent alternative splicing ofFLOWERING LOCUS T mRNA regulates phase transitions in Brachypodium distachyon.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhengrui Qin, Jiajie Wu, Shuaifeng Geng, Nan Feng, Fengjuan Chen, Xingchen Kong, Gaoyuan Song, Kai Chen, Aili Li, Long Mao, Liang Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-02-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14320