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Reproductive Development Junqueira, Ricardo [1], Kanrar, Siddhartha [2], Smith, Harley [2]. STM interacts with a floral integrator protein to maintain inflorescence meristem identity. In plants, shoot development is characterized by the continuous production of organs initiated on the flanks of the shoot apical meristem (SAM). The activity of the SAM is differentially regulated during distinct developmental stages. The floral transition transforms the vegetative meristem into an inflorescence meristem, which marks the beginning of the reproductive phase. The homeodomain transcription factor, SHOOTMERISTEMLESS (STM), is essential for meristem maintenance. In addition, the characterization of the weak allele stm-10 that displays a late flowering phenotype with defects in floral specification during inflorescence development indicates the participation of STM in flowering. To gain further insights into the role of STM, a two-hybrid screen was performed in order to identify floral integrators that associate with this homeodomain protein. The results will be discussed. Supported by NSF Grant IOB-0615774 and CAPES
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1 - University of California - Riverside, Botany and Plant Sciences, 3125 Batchelor Hall, Riverside, CA, 92501, USA
2 - University of California - Riverside, Botany and Plant Sciences
Keywords:
Phase transition
floral specification.
Presentation Type: Plant Biology Abstract
Session: P
Location: Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/Hilton
Date: Sunday, July 8th, 2007
Time: 8:00 AM
Number: P28032
Abstract ID:907 |
