Nature Communications (Nov 2020)

Molecular variation in a functionally divergent homolog of FCA regulates flowering time in Arabidopsis thaliana

  • Yunhe Wang,
  • Zhen Tao,
  • Wanyi Wang,
  • Daniele Filiault,
  • Chunhong Qiu,
  • Chuanhong Wang,
  • Hui Wang,
  • Shamsur Rehman,
  • Jian Shi,
  • Yan Zhang,
  • Peijin Li

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19666-0
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 14

Abstract

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Natural variation represents valuable source for gene discovery. Here, the authors show that a homolog of Flowering Control Locus A (FCA) functions in an antagonistic manner to FCA in regulating Arabidopsis flowering time through interacting with CUL1-E3 and modulating FLC expression.