The flower meristem identity gene LEAFY is a developmental switch,sufficient for flower initiation in diverse plants. Ginkgo biloba is a kind of gymnosperm,and a dioecious tree species.The nucleotide DNA sequence was ...The flower meristem identity gene LEAFY is a developmental switch,sufficient for flower initiation in diverse plants. Ginkgo biloba is a kind of gymnosperm,and a dioecious tree species.The nucleotide DNA sequence was cloned from the genomic DNA of the tender leaves collected from a male tree in Ginkgo biloba L.cv.Dafushou.The analysis of DNA sequence structure indicated that the gene was composed of 3450 bp,and inferred the sequence to LEAFY gene of the male Ginkgo .Comparing the gene with LEAFY gene of the female Ginkgo reported in the relative references,the rate of homology was 99%,only lacking 3 nucleotides.The research work laid a sound foundation for studing the regulation and controlling flowering mechanism in Ginkgo biloba L.at the molecuar level in the future.展开更多
文摘The flower meristem identity gene LEAFY is a developmental switch,sufficient for flower initiation in diverse plants. Ginkgo biloba is a kind of gymnosperm,and a dioecious tree species.The nucleotide DNA sequence was cloned from the genomic DNA of the tender leaves collected from a male tree in Ginkgo biloba L.cv.Dafushou.The analysis of DNA sequence structure indicated that the gene was composed of 3450 bp,and inferred the sequence to LEAFY gene of the male Ginkgo .Comparing the gene with LEAFY gene of the female Ginkgo reported in the relative references,the rate of homology was 99%,only lacking 3 nucleotides.The research work laid a sound foundation for studing the regulation and controlling flowering mechanism in Ginkgo biloba L.at the molecuar level in the future.
