title: [Signal pathways of flowering time regulation in plant].
abstract: The transition from vegetative to reproductive growth is the major developmental switch in plant life cycle. The timing of flower initiation is critical for a successful reproduction. Flowering is regulated by endogenous and environmental signals. Molecular genetic studies on Arabidopsis thaliana revealed four major flowering pathways: the photoperiod, the vernalization, the autonomous, and the gibberellin pathways. This paper reviews some research progresses in control of flowering time in Arabidopsis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Biotechnology, Shanxi University, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Molecular Engineering, Chinese Ministry of Education, Taiyuan 030006, China. zengqun0351@163.com
authors.forename: Qun
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zeng
authors.forename: Zhong-Hua
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Shu-Qing
authors.initials: SQ
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D035264:Flowers / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins