Induction of dwarf and early flowering phenotypes in sp. by ectopic expression of from .

LEAFY (LFY), which encodes a plant-specific transcription factor, plays an important role in the transition from vegetative to reproductive development. Ectopic expression of has been reported to induce dwarfism and early flowering in some model plants. In order to examine the possibility of using for molecular breeding of ornamental plants, we produced and characterized transgenic plants ectopically expressing from () in the liliaceous ornamental plant sp.