Identification of the CONSTANS-like family in Cymbidium sinense, and their functional characterization.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cymbidium sinense is an orchid that is typically used as a potted plant, given its high-grade ornamental characteristics, and is most frequently distributed in China and SE Asia. The inability to strictly regulate flowering in this economically important potted and cut-flower orchid is a bottleneck that limits its industrial development. Studies on C. sinense flowering time genes would help to elucidate the mechanism regulating flowering. There are very few studies on the genetic regulation of flowering pathways in C. sinense. Photoperiod significantly affects the flowering of C. sinense, but it was unknown how the CONSTANS gene family is involved in regulating flowering.

Results

In this study, eight CONSTANS-like genes were identified and cloned. They were divide

SUBMITTER: Lu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10729429 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature