Category Archives: flowering

Flowering in response to cold in annual and perennial plants

Posted on March 6, 2019 by

by Jens Sundström Department of Plant Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden. In relation to annual plants, perennial plants initiate flowering after a more extended juvenile period. Also, perennial plants can often initiate flowering during repeated seasonable cycles … Continue reading →

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Modelling vernalization response – fast and slow

Posted on January 30, 2019 by

by  Aalt-Jan van Dijk Wageningen University, The Netherlands In one of my previous commentaries (see ‘A hitchhiker guide to modelling’), I discussed some issues related to the development of computational models for the molecular regulation of flowering. One aspect that … Continue reading →

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Polyploidy – from evolution to development?

Posted on October 10, 2018 by

by Rainer Melzer School of Biology and Environmental Science and Earth Institute, University College Dublin A large variety of molecular mechanisms regulate developmental processes. Transcription factors entered the stage already decades ago and are still widely considered master regulators of … Continue reading →

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A tribute to Lars Hennig (1970–2018)

Posted on September 26, 2018 by

by Iva Mozgova, Cristina Alexandre, Yvonne Steinbach, Maria Derkacheva, Eberhard Schäfer and Wilhelm Gruissem          Lars Hennig, Professor of Genetics at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala, Sweden, passed away on 17 May 2018, at the … Continue reading →

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Flowering and dormancy in temperate perennials

Posted on July 9, 2018 by

by Maria C. Albani Botanical Institute, University of Cologne, Germany. Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research, Cologne, Germany. In most temperate environments one can see trees flowering very early in the spring. For most perennials flowering in the spring … Continue reading →

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TCP functions branching out

Posted on June 1, 2018 by

by Paula Elomaa Department of Agricultural Sciences, Viikki Plant Science Centre, University of Helsinki, Finland Since their discovery about 20 years ago, the TCP domain transcription factors have been shown to control diverse aspects of plant growth and development (reviewed … Continue reading →

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A surprising role for ethylene in the regulation of petal cell shape

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

Beverley Glover Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EA, UK bjg26@cam.ac.uk The different shapes of plant epidermal cells are always fascinating. One of the first experiences many students have of scanning electron microscopy is the excitement of … Continue reading →

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ACME system allows in vivo quantification of cellular mechanical properties within developing plant organs

Posted on February 9, 2018 by

by Robert G. Franks North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC., USA How organ size and shape are determined in developing organisms remains a key question of interest to developmental biologists. An understanding of the relationships between gene expression and the … Continue reading →

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DELLA proteins restrict cell divisions by distinct mechanisms

Posted on December 8, 2017 by

by Jens Sundström Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Breeding cereal crops with reduced stem length, in so-called semi-dwarf varieties, greatly contributed to yield increases associated with the green revolution. However, the semi-dwarf genotype was also associated with reduced inflorescence size. … Continue reading →

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Does gibberellin regulate the trade-off between flowering and runnering in strawberry?

Posted on November 30, 2017 by

by Timo Hytönen Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland Strawberry is one of the most economically-important berry crops in the world. It is a rosette plant that reproduces both generatively and vegetatively through stolons called runners. There is … Continue reading →

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