AUTHOR=Song Guo-qing , Liu Zongrang , Zhong Gan-yuan TITLE=Regulatory frameworks involved in the floral induction, formation and developmental programming of woody horticultural plants: a case study on blueberries JOURNAL=Frontiers in Plant Science VOLUME=15 YEAR=2024 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/plant-science/articles/10.3389/fpls.2024.1336892 DOI=10.3389/fpls.2024.1336892 ISSN=1664-462X ABSTRACT=
Flowering represents a crucial stage in the life cycles of plants. Ensuring strong and consistent flowering is vital for maintaining crop production amidst the challenges presented by climate change. In this review, we summarized key recent efforts aimed at unraveling the complexities of plant flowering through genetic, genomic, physiological, and biochemical studies in woody species, with a special focus on the genetic control of floral initiation and activation in woody horticultural species. Key topics covered in the review include major flowering pathway genes in deciduous woody plants, regulation of the phase transition from juvenile to adult stage, the roles of