Transcriptome-Based Identification of Candidate Flowering-Associated Genes of Blueberry in a Plant Factory with Artificial Lighting (PFAL) under Short-Day-Length Conditions.

ABSTRACT: In blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum L.), a perennial shrub, flower bud initiation is mediated by a short-day (SD) photoperiod and buds bloom once the chilling requirement is satisfied. A plant factory with artificial lighting (PFAL) is a planting system that can provide a stable and highly efficient growing environment for blueberry production. However, the characteristics of bud differentiation of blueberry plants inside PFAL systems are poorly understood. To better understand flower bud initiation and the flowering mechanism of blueberry in PFAL systems, the anatomical structure of apical buds under SD conditions in a PFAL system was observed using the southern highbush cultivar 'Misty' and a transcriptomic analysis was performed to identify the candidate flowering genes. The resul

SUBMITTER: An H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10969908 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature