5. Conclusions and Perspectives
The facts and findings discussed in the study not only show clearly the key involvement of FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT ) in flowering induction but also provide crucial information on flower development mechanism. A product of the FLOWERING LOCUS T (FT ) gene; mRNA has been reported as a downstream signal of leaf induction which promotes flowering at SAM. Both TFs and epigenetic regulators are important for the transcriptional regulation of FT , whereas, very less is known about FT regulation at protein level. A detailed and comprehensive study is needed to elucidate FT regulation at protein level. Recent studies regarding the production of FTpost-transcriptional regulation has provided new perceptions for examinations of the multifaceted regulation of flower development in plant. During breeding of crops, modulation of FT production at RNA and protein levels should be considered.