The Major Floral Promoter NtFT5 in Tobacco () Is a Promising Target for Crop Improvement.

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2019
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Abstract
The ()-like gene family encodes key regulators of flower induction that affect the timing of reproduction in many angiosperm species. Agricultural research has therefore focused on such genes to improve the success of breeding programs and enhance agronomic traits. We recently identified a novel -like gene () that encodes a day-neutral floral activator in the model tobacco crop . However, further characterization is necessary to determine its value as a target for breeding programs. We therefore investigated the function of NtFT5 by expression analysis and mutagenesis. Expression analysis revealed that is transcribed in phloem companion cells, as is typical for -like genes. However, high levels of mRNA accumulated not only in the leaves but also in the stem. Loss-of-function mutants (generated using CRISPR/Cas9) were unable to switch to reproductive growth under long-day conditions, indicating that NtFT5 is an indispensable major floral activator during long-days. Backcrossing was achieved by grafting the mutant scions onto wild-type rootstock, allowing the restoration of flowering and pollination by a wild-type donor. The resulting heterozygous / plants flowered with a mean delay of only ~2 days, demonstrating that one functional allele is sufficient for near-normal reproductive timing. However, this minor extension of the vegetative growth phase also conferred beneficial agronomic traits, including a >10% increase in vegetative leaf biomass on the main shoot and the production of more seeds. The agronomic benefits of the heterozygous plants persisted under various abiotic stress conditions, confirming that is a promising target for crop improvement to address the effects of climate change.
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Authors Schmidt, Florentin J;Zimmermann, Marius M;Wiedmann, David R;Lichtenauer, Sophie;Grundmann, Lena;Muth, Jost;Twyman, Richard M;Prüfer, Dirk;Noll, Gundula A;
Journal Frontiers in plant science
Year 2019
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10.3389/fpls.2019.01666
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crispr/cas9 pebp family sr1 floral activator flowering locus t (ft) long-day flowering loss-of-function-mutation phloem companion cell-specific expression

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