Alternative splicing of the -like gene is associated with endodormancy in mulberry.

Alternative splicing (AS) is an important post-transcriptional process that generates multiple mRNA isoforms. () is a pivotal gene in both the vernalization and autonomous pathways of flowering plants, and is one of the homologs in white mulberry (). Recent studies have revealed that is involved in endodormancy, but the underlying molecular mechanism remains to be characterized.