Characterization of SQUAMOSA-like genes in Gerbera hybrida, including one involved in reproductive transition.docVIP

Ruokolainen et al. BMC Plant Biology 2010, 10:128 /1471-2229/10/128 RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Characterization of Research article SQUAMOSA-like genes in Gerbera hybrida, including one involved in reproductive transition Satu Ruokolainen1, Yan Peng Ng2, Suvi K Broholm1, Victor A Albert3, Paula Elomaa1 and Teemu H Teeri*1 Abstract Background: The flowering process in plants proceeds through the induction of an inflorescence meristem triggered by several pathways. Many of the genes associated with both the flowering process and floral architecture encode tran