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Plant Seasonal Growth: How Perennial Plants Sense That Winter Is Coming

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How do perennial plants adapt their growth to seasonal changes? A new study in the hybrid aspen reveals that, in short days, repression of a growth-promoting genetic pathway leads to… Click to show full abstract

How do perennial plants adapt their growth to seasonal changes? A new study in the hybrid aspen reveals that, in short days, repression of a growth-promoting genetic pathway leads to upregulation of the BRANCHED1 genes, which in turn induce growth cessation.

Keywords: growth perennial; plant seasonal; seasonal growth; growth; perennial plants; plants sense

Journal Title: Current Biology
Year Published: 2020

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