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Pathways for inflorescence and floral induction in Antirrhinum
D. Bradley, C. Vincent, R. Carpenter, E. Coen
Development 1996 122: 1535-1544;

Summary

The presentation of flowers on a modified stem, the inflorescence, requires the integration of several aspects of meristem behaviour. In Antirrhinum, the inflorescence can be distinguished by its flowers, hairy stem, modified leaves, short internodes and spiral phyllotaxy. We show, by a combination of physiological, genetical and morphological analysis, that the various aspects of the inflorescence are controlled by three pathways. The first pathway, depends on expression of the floricaula gene, and is rapidly and discretely induced by exposure to long daylength. Activation of this pathway occurs in very young axillary meristems, resulting in a floral identity. In addition, the length of subtending leaves and hairiness of the stem are partially modified. The second pathway affects leaf size, internode length, and stem hairiness, but does not confer floral meristem identity. This pathway is induced by long daylength, but not as rapidly or discretely as the floricaula-dependent pathway. The third pathway controls the switch in phyllotaxy from decussate to spiral and is activated independently of daylength. The coordination of these three programmes ensures that apical and axillary meristem behaviour is integrated.

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Pathways for inflorescence and floral induction in Antirrhinum
D. Bradley, C. Vincent, R. Carpenter, E. Coen
Development 1996 122: 1535-1544;
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