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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Ying P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5109030 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20161115
Unexpected abscission of flowers or fruits is a major limiting factor for crop productivity. Key genes controlling abscission in plants, especially in popular fruit trees, are largely unknown. Here we identified a litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) IDA-like (INFLORESCENCE DEFICIENT IN ABSCISSION-like) gene LcIDL1 as a potential key regulator of abscission. LcIDL1 encodes a peptide that shows the closest homology to Arabidopsis IDA, and is localized in cell membrane and cytoplasm. Real-time PCR anal ...[more]