Terminal Shoot Maturity Orchestrates LcSPL–LcFT1 Signaling to Dictate Low-Temperature Floral Induction in Litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.)
In perennial fruit trees, erratic floral initiation and alternate bearing represent major horticultural challenges, yet how vegetative shoot maturity conditions low-temperature responsiveness remains poorly understood. Here, using litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn.) as a model, we deciphered the physiological and molecular...