VvCO and VvCOL1, two CONSTANS homologous genes, are regulated during flower induction and dormancy in grapevine buds
VvCO and VvCOL1, two CONSTANS homologous genes, are regulated during flower induction and dormancy in grapevine buds
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DOI:
10.1007/s00299-009-0720-4
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发表时间:
2009-08-01
影响因子:
6.2
通讯作者:
Gonzalez Villanueva, Enrique
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作者:
Almada, Ruben;Cabrera, Nuri;Gonzalez Villanueva, Enrique
Two previously uncharacterized Vitis vinifera CONSTANS-like genes (VvCO, VvCOL1), which are predicted to encode proteins with homology to members of the Arabidopis CONSTANS family, were identified. Under controlled conditions, both genes show a diurnal expression pattern with peak at dawn. During grapevine bud development, VvCOL1 is mainly expressed in dormancy, suggesting a participation in the transcriptional photoperiod control of bud dormancy induction and maintenance in this species. On the other hand, VvCO expression in latent buds is in agreement with a function during flowering induction. A spatial and temporal relationship in the expression of VvCO, VFY and VvMADS8 (the Arabidopsis LEAFY and SUPPRESSOR OF OVEREXPRESSION OF CONSTANS 1 orthologues) in latent buds is observed, suggesting that these genes are involved in the seasonal periodicity of flowering in grapevines. Furthermore, our results provide a new molecular insight into tendril development showing that grapevine CO homologues are also expressed in this distinctive organ.