GhCO and GhCRY1 accelerate floral meristem initiation in response to blue light to shorten cotton breeding
Xiao Li, Yuanlong Wu, Zhenping Liu, Zhonghua Li, Huabin Chi, Pengcheng Wang, Feilin Yan, Yang Yang, Yuan Qin, Xuehan Tian, Hengling Wei, Aimin Wu, Hantao Wang, Xianlong Zhang, Shuxun Yu
The study shows that GhCO and GhCRY1 genes mediate floral meristem initiation in cotton in response to blue light, accelerating flowering and offering a strategy for breeding early-maturity cotton.
bioRxiv · Jan 13, 2022 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology