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The FT/TFL1 gene family in grapevine

Publicated to:Plant Molecular Biology. 63 (5): 637-650 - 2007-01-01 63(5), DOI: 10.1007/s11103-006-9113-z

Authors: Jose Carmona, Maria; Calonje, Myriam; Miguel Martinez-Zapater, Jose;

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Ctr Nacl Biotecnol, Consejo Super Invest Cient, Dept Genet Mol Plantas, Madrid 28049, Spain - Author
Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Plant & Microbial Biol, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Dept Biotechnol, Escuela Tecn Super Ingn Agron, E-28040 Madrid, Spain - Author

Abstract

The FT/TFL1 gene family encodes proteins with similarity to phosphatidylethanolamine binding proteins which function as flowering promoters and repressors. We show here that the FT/TFL1 gene family in Vitis vinifera is composed of at least five genes. Sequence comparisons with homologous genes identified in other dicot species group them in three major clades, the FT, MFT and TFL1 subfamilies, the latter including three of the Vitis sequences. Gene expression patterns are in agreement with a role of VvFT and VvMFT as flowering promoters; while VvTFL1A, VvTFL1B and VvTFL1C could be associated with vegetative development and maintenance of meristem indetermination. Overexpression of VvFT in transgenic Arabidopsis plants generates early flowering phenotypes similar to those produced by FT supporting a role for this gene in flowering promotion. Overexpression of VvTFL1A does not affect flowering time but the determination of flower meristems, strongly altering inflorescence structure, which is consistent with the biological roles assigned to similar genes in other species.

Keywords

Amino acid sequenceArabidopsisArchitectureCloning, molecularDna, complementaryDna, plantFlowering signalsFlowering transitionFlowersFtGene amplificationGene expression regulation, plantGenes, plantGrapevineHomologInflorescence meristem identityIntegrationJuvenile phaseMeristemMolecular sequence dataMultigene familyPhylogenyPlant proteinsPlants, genetically modifiedSequence homology, amino acidShoot apexTfl1 gene familyTfl1-like geneTimeVitis

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Plant Molecular Biology due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2007, it was in position 14/152, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Plant Sciences.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 11.03, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Jul 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-07-26, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 133

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-26:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 140.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 142 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 6.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: United States of America.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (CARMONA QUILES, MARIA JOSE) .