Gene blocking lettuce germination also regulates flowering time
Monday, March 28, 2016 - 21:20
in Biology & Nature
This study of lettuce and Arabidopsis shows for the first time that a gene known to direct the depth of seed dormancy and the timing of germination also influences flowering. The findings also suggest that the gene does this by influencing production of certain microRNAs -- tiny snippets of genetic material that govern transition from one phase of the plant's life cycle to another.