Gene complementation analysis indicates that parasitic dodder plants do not depend on the host FT protein for flowering

• Sina Mäckelmann,
• Andrea Känel,
• Lara M. Kösters,
• Peter Lyko,
• Dirk Prüfer,
• Gundula A. Noll,
• Susann Wicke

Affiliations

Sina Mäckelmann

Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Muenster, Schlossplatz 8, 48143 Muenster, Germany

Andrea Känel

Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Muenster, Schlossplatz 8, 48143 Muenster, Germany

Lara M. Kösters

Institute for Biology, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Haus 22, Philippstr. 13, 10115 Berlin, Germany

Peter Lyko

Institute for Biology, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Haus 22, Philippstr. 13, 10115 Berlin, Germany

Dirk Prüfer

Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Muenster, Schlossplatz 8, 48143 Muenster, Germany; Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Schlossplatz 8, 48143 Muenster, Germany

Gundula A. Noll

Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology, University of Muenster, Schlossplatz 8, 48143 Muenster, Germany; Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Schlossplatz 8, 48143 Muenster, Germany; Corresponding author

Susann Wicke

Institute for Biology, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Haus 22, Philippstr. 13, 10115 Berlin, Germany; Corresponding author