The Steps of Flower Development - Genes Are Implicated
Mendelian Genes Define the Committment to Flowering
Mendelian Genes Define Floral Organ Identity
Cloning Committment to Flowering and Flower Organ Genes
Analyzing Gene Expression with In Situ Hybridization
The Molecular Expression of Floral Committment Genes
Cloning Committment to Flowering and Flower Organ Genes
Cloning of the Arabidopsis genes involved in the committment to flowering and the genes controlling flower organ development has been achieved by either heterologous probing with snapdragon genes or by transposon tagging. In general, sequence analysis of these genes suggests they can be classified as a MADS-box containing gene or a gene with another structure. The following table is a summary of the genes, how they were cloned and type of gene structure the contain.
| Gene | Cloning Method | Sequence Structure |
|---|---|---|
| LEAFY | flo probe | Unique |
| APETALA1 | MADS-Box Cloning | MADS-box |
| CAULIFLOWER | APETALA1 probe | MADS-box |
| AGAMOUS | T-DNA Tagging | MADS-box |
| APETALA3 | DEFICIENS A probe | MADS-box |
| PISTILLATA | GLOBOSA probe | MADS-box |
| APETALA2 | T-DNA Tagging | Unique |
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