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Review
. 2017 Jan;173(1):27-35.
doi: 10.1104/pp.16.01322. Epub 2016 Oct 18.

Winter Memory throughout the Plant Kingdom: Different Paths to Flowering

Frédéric Bouché  1   2 , Daniel P Woods  1   2 , Richard M Amasino  3   4
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Review

Winter Memory throughout the Plant Kingdom: Different Paths to Flowering

Frédéric Bouché et al. Plant Physiol. 2017 Jan.

Abstract

Molecular mechanisms contribute to the memory of winter in different plant groups.

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Figure 1.
Vernalization pathways in different plant groups. A, Phylogenetic tree of angiosperms (data from Jansen et al. [2007]) showing, on the right, the vernalization-responsive species mentioned in the main text. B to E, Schematic representation of the mechanisms governing vernalization in Arabidopsis (B), A. alpina (C), sugar beet (D), and core Pooideae (E).
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