Maximization of reproductive success is critical for plant fitness. To this end, the flowering process must be finely tuned. We show that the rice florigen-like protein FT-L1 contributes to plant entrance into the reproductive phase and enables a balanced progression of inflorescence development.
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This is a summary of: Giaume, F et al. Two florigens and a florigen-like protein form a triple regulatory module at the shoot apical meristem to promote reproductive transitions in rice. Nat. Plants https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-023-01383-3 (2023).
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A missing piece in the control of rice flowering and inflorescence determinacy. Nat. Plants 9, 509–510 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-023-01382-4
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