About this Research Topic
In higher plants, induction to flowering represents a crucial step in their life cycle from vegetative growth to reproductive development. Floral induction is regulated by complex genetic networks in response to endogenous genetic components as well as various environmental factors. Multiple genetic pathways are found to modulate the expression of flowering genes in the floral meristem, such as vernalization, autonomous, photoperiod, plant hormones, temperature, and age pathways.
Flowering time is critical for plant adaptation to the environment, reproductive assurance, and even crop yield. Flowering at the wrong time may lead to pollination failure or greater susceptibility to predators and pathogenic bacteria, exposing offspring to unfavorable environments. Domestication and modification through breeding and biotechnology, as well as chemical control of flowering gene expression, can not only improve flowering traits in crops but also directly provide resources for new cultivars to increase yields.
Flowering is an important part of plant growth and development. A comprehensive understanding of the regulatory mechanisms of floral induction is crucial for improving crop yields and increasing the economic benefits of horticultural plants. The morphological characteristics of flower primordium or organs throughout the reproductive period and the molecular mechanism regulating flowering have been well studied in model plants, but for non-model plants, there are still many points of interest worth exploring. An in-depth understanding of the molecular mechanism/networks of floral initiation/organogenesis in different plant systems is critical for increasing the crop yield and innovation of germplasm resources.
We welcome submissions of all article types accepted in Frontiers in Plant Science. Studies of interest cover the following subtopics but are not limited to:
• Molecular basis of floral induction regulation or related to plant reproductive development.
• Genetics and epigenetics of vernalization, autonomous, photoperiod, gibberellin (GA), ambient temperature, and age pathways under different environmental conditions.
• Multi-omics analysis of traits involved in flowering.
• Natural variation and quantitative trait loci involved in floral induction.
• Germplasm innovation by improving agronomic traits at flowering.
Please note that descriptive studies that define gene families or collect transcripts, proteins, or metabolites will not be considered for review unless they are expanded to provide meaningful insights into gene/protein function and/or floral induction regulation in higher plants.
Flowering time is critical for plant adaptation to the environment, reproductive assurance, and even crop yield. Flowering at the wrong time may lead to pollination failure or greater susceptibility to predators and pathogenic bacteria, exposing offspring to unfavorable environments. Domestication and modification through breeding and biotechnology, as well as chemical control of flowering gene expression, can not only improve flowering traits in crops but also directly provide resources for new cultivars to increase yields.
Flowering is an important part of plant growth and development. A comprehensive understanding of the regulatory mechanisms of floral induction is crucial for improving crop yields and increasing the economic benefits of horticultural plants. The morphological characteristics of flower primordium or organs throughout the reproductive period and the molecular mechanism regulating flowering have been well studied in model plants, but for non-model plants, there are still many points of interest worth exploring. An in-depth understanding of the molecular mechanism/networks of floral initiation/organogenesis in different plant systems is critical for increasing the crop yield and innovation of germplasm resources.
We welcome submissions of all article types accepted in Frontiers in Plant Science. Studies of interest cover the following subtopics but are not limited to:
• Molecular basis of floral induction regulation or related to plant reproductive development.
• Genetics and epigenetics of vernalization, autonomous, photoperiod, gibberellin (GA), ambient temperature, and age pathways under different environmental conditions.
• Multi-omics analysis of traits involved in flowering.
• Natural variation and quantitative trait loci involved in floral induction.
• Germplasm innovation by improving agronomic traits at flowering.
Please note that descriptive studies that define gene families or collect transcripts, proteins, or metabolites will not be considered for review unless they are expanded to provide meaningful insights into gene/protein function and/or floral induction regulation in higher plants.
Keywords: floral induction, flower primordia initiation, flowering time, floral organogenesis, reproductive growth, germplasm resources
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