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A membrane-tethered transcription factor ANAC089 negatively regulates floral initiation in Arabidopsis thaliana

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The plant-specific NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC2) transcription factors have a regulatory function in developmental processes and stress responses. Notably a group of NAC members named NTLs (NTM1-Like) are membrane-tethered, ensuring plants rapidly respond to developmental changes and environmental stimuli. Our results indicated that ANAC089 was a membrane-tethered transcription factor and its truncated form was responsible for the physiological function in flowering time control.

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Li, J., Zhang, J., Wang, X. et al. A membrane-tethered transcription factor ANAC089 negatively regulates floral initiation in Arabidopsis thaliana. Sci. China Life Sci. 53, 1299–1306 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11427-010-4085-2

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