title: Gene-regulatory networks controlling inflorescence and flower development in Arabidopsis thaliana.
abstract: Reproductive development in plants is controlled by complex and intricate gene-regulatory networks of transcription factors. These networks integrate the information from endogenous, hormonal and environmental regulatory pathways. Many of the key players have been identified in Arabidopsis and other flowering plant species, and their interactions and molecular modes of action are being elucidated. An emerging theme is that there is extensive crosstalk between different pathways, which can be accomplished at the molecular level by modulation of transcription factor activity or of their downstream targets. In this review, we aim to summarize current knowledge on transcription factors and epigenetic regulators that control basic developmental programs during inflorescence and flower morphogenesis in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled: Plant Gene Regulatory Mechanisms and Networks, edited by Dr. Erich Grotewold and Dr. Nathan Springer.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, 14476 Potsdam, Germany.
authors.forename: Christopher Ralf
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Wils
authors.affiliation: Institute for Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, 14476 Potsdam, Germany. Electronic address: kerstin.kaufmann@uni-potsdam.de.
authors.forename: Kerstin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaufmann
mesh_terms: D017360:Arabidopsis / Q000235:genetics*; D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D018507:Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental / Q000235:genetics*; D018506:Gene Expression Regulation, Plant / Q000235:genetics; D053263:Gene Regulatory Networks / Q000235:genetics*; D017343:Genes, Plant / Q000235:genetics*; D056626:Inflorescence / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development*; D063245:Plant Development / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D029681:Arabidopsis Proteins
keywords: Floral meristem; Flower development; Gene-regulatory network; Inflorescence; Transcription factor