In:
Science, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Vol. 305, No. 5692 ( 2004-09-24), p. 1968-1971
Abstract:
The correct timing of flowering is essential for plants to maximize reproductive success and is controlled by environmental and endogenous signals. We report that nitric oxide (NO) repressed the floral transition in Arabidopsis thaliana . Plants treated with NO, as well as a mutant overproducing NO ( nox1 ), flowered late, whereas a mutant producing less NO ( nos1 ) flowered early. NO suppressed CONSTANS and GIGANTEA gene expression and enhanced FLOWERING LOCUS C expression, which indicated that NO regulates the photoperiod and autonomous pathways. Because NO is induced by environmental stimuli and constitutively produced, it may integrate both external and internal cues into the floral decision.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0036-8075
,
1095-9203
DOI:
10.1126/science.1098837
Language:
English
Publisher:
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Publication Date:
2004
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128410-1
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2066996-3
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2060783-0
SSG:
11
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