Distinct roles of constans target genes in reproductive development of Arabidopsis

Alon Samach, Hitoshi Onouchi, Scott E. Gold, Gary S. Ditta, Zsuzsanna Schwarz-Sommer, Martin F. Yanofsky, George Coupland*

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Abstract

In plants, flowering is triggered by endogenous and environmental signals. CONSTANS (CO) promotes flowering of Arabidopsis in response today length. Four early target genes of CO were identified using a steroid- inducible version of the protein. Two of these genes, SUPPRESSOR OF OVEREXPRESSION OF CO 1 (SOC1) and FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT), are required for CO to promote flowering; the others are involved in proline or ethylene biosynthesis. The SOC1 and FT genes are also regulated by a second flowering- time pathway that acts independently of CO. Thus, early target genes of CO define common components of distinct flowering-time pathways.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1613-1616
Number of pages4
JournalScience
Volume288
Issue number5471
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Jun 2000

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