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Hormones regulate the flowering process in saffron differently depending on the developmental stage.

Deepika Singh¹, Sahiba Sharma¹, Joel Jose-Santhi^1,2

¹Biotechnology Division, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, HP, India.

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|March 27, 2023

Summary

Phytohormones differentially regulate saffron flowering. Abscisic acid suppresses flowering, while auxins, gibberellic acid, and cytokinin show stage-dependent effects on floral induction and development.

Keywords:

floral induction floral integrators flowering (evocation)homeotic genes phytohormones

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Area of Science:

Plant Biology
Hormonal Regulation
Saffron Cultivation

Background:

Flowering in saffron (Crocus sativus) is a complex process influenced by environmental and internal signals.
Hormonal regulation is crucial for flowering in many plants but remains understudied in saffron.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the effects of key phytohormones on saffron flowering at different developmental stages.
To elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying hormonal regulation of saffron floral induction and organogenesis.

Main Methods:

Exogenous application of abscisic acid (ABA), indole acetic acid (IAA), gibberellic acid (GA), and kinetin to flowering-competent saffron corms.
Analysis of gene expression for floral integrators (LFY, FT3, SVP, TFL1-2) and floral homeotic genes.

Main Results:

ABA suppressed both floral induction and formation.
IAA promoted induction but suppressed formation; GA suppressed induction but promoted formation.
Cytokinin (kinetin) positively influenced both induction and formation.
Hormonal treatments altered the expression of floral integrator and homeotic genes.

Conclusions:

Phytohormones play distinct roles in regulating saffron flowering induction and development.
ABA, IAA, GA, and cytokinin modulate saffron flowering through differential regulation of key floral genes.