Natural variation in vernalization genes defines when the plant begins to flower and is critical for adaptation to different environments. (sciencedaily.com)
A recent Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences study identifies the last major vernalization gene in wheat. (sciencedaily.com)
A Kansas State University wheat geneticist is part of a breakthrough study that identifies one of the wheat genes that controls response to low temperature exposure, a process called vernalization. (sciencedaily.com)