Comparative RNA-sequencing-based transcriptome profiling of buds from profusely flowering 'Qinguan' and weakly flowering 'Nagafu no. 2' apple varieties reveals novel insights into the regulatory mechanisms underlying floral induction.
Xilong ChenSiyan QiDong ZhangYoumei LiNa AnCaiping ZhaoJuan ZhaoKamran ShahMingyu HanLibo XingPublished in: BMC plant biology (2018)
A complex genetic network of regulatory mechanisms involving carbohydrate, fatty acid, lipid, and hormone pathways may mediate the induction of apple tree flowering.