Artificial Sweet Cherry miRNA 396 Promotes Early Flowering in Vernalization-Dependent Arabidopsis Edi-0 Ecotype.

ABSTRACT: The flowering and fruiting of sweet cherry (Prunus avium L.) depend on precise synchronization with seasonal events. During harsh autumn and winter conditions, floral buds enter dormancy to protect and prepare for the productive season. Dormancy release occurs after exposure to genotype-specific chilling temperatures, an event in which epigenetic reprogramming triggers further metabolic and gene expression activation. Similarly, several Arabidopsis ecotypes require chilling (vernalization) to transition from vegetative to floral states. At vernalization's end, the decrease in the repressor complex formed by SHORT VEGETATIVE PHASE (SVP) and FLOWERING LOCUS C (FLC) allows FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT) to induce flowering. However, this alone d

SUBMITTER: Gaete-Loyola J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11945767 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature