title: Cloning of a FLOWERING LOCUS T ortholog in Wasabia japonica (Matsum).
abstract: A FLOWERING LOCUS T ortholog (WjFT) was identified in Wasabia japonica. Heterologous expression of WjFT remarkably promoted the flowering of Arabidopsis. The expression of WjFT was examined in field-grown wasabi in October and November of 2009, and February of 2010 because the differentiation of flower buds occurs in autumn in field-grown wasabi. No expression of WjFT was detected in October, it was slightly increased in November, and highly increased in February. WjFT might be useful for examining the flowering response of wasabi.
authors: Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shinshu University. hkubo77@shinshu-u.ac.jp
authors: Hiroyoshi
authors: H
authors: Kubo
authors: Kiyoshi
authors: K
authors: Yoshida
authors: Masayuki
authors: M
authors: Nozue
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D035264:Flowers / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; D018014:Gene Transfer Techniques; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D030821:Plants, Genetically Modified / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D010957:Plasmids; D031228:Wasabia / Q000235:genetics*