Abstract
Flowering Locus T (FT) can promote flowering in the plant photoperiod pathway and also facilitates vernalization flowering pathways and other ways to promote flowering. The expression of products of the FT gene is recognized as important parts of the flowering hormone and can induce flowering by long-distance transportation. In the present study, many FT-like genes were isolated, and the transgenic results show that FT gene can promote flowering in plants. This paper reviews the progress of the FT gene and its expression products to provide meaningful information for further studies of the functions of FT genes.
Highlights
Scientists have studied the flowering of higher plants for nearly a hundred years
The Flowering Locus T (FT) gene and its homologous genes are found in a variety of plants and play important roles; many studies have shown the protein encoded by the FT gene may be the major component of the “flowering hormone” [9,10]
In Arabidopsis, FT gene regulation first receives the signal from the photoperiod regulatory center gene CONSTANS (CO) under long-day conditions to modulate flowering
Summary
Scientists have studied the flowering of higher plants for nearly a hundred years. The flowering process is extremely complex. Many studies have shown that the floral development process in plants is controlled by the complex regulation of multiple genes in internal factors, and by a variety of environmental factors [1]. The Flowering Locus T (FT) gene has been the most widely studied and effective gene in promoting early flowering in plants [2,3,4]. 2012, 13 tomato, respectively, and the overexpression of these genes can promote early flowering in transgenic plants [5,6,7,8]. The FT gene and its homologous genes are found in a variety of plants and play important roles; many studies have shown the protein encoded by the FT gene may be the major component of the “flowering hormone” [9,10]. Some functions of the FT gene and research progress of the FT protein are briefly reviewed to further shed light on the function of FT genes and their products
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