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.