Fig. 2.

SVL negatively regulates expression of FT1 and GA20 oxidases during dormancy release and bud break. Expression patterns of genes encoding FT1, GA20 oxidases (GA20ox_1 and GA20ox_2) in apices of a WT and SVLoe and b WT and SVLRNAi after 10 weeks of SDs(10WSD), at the time of dormancy release (i.e. after 2weeks  of LT, 2WC), and after 2 weeks subsequent exposure to long days and warmer temperatures (2WLD). Expression values of the cited genes shown are averages for three biological replicates ± SEM, relative to the reference gene UBQ and with 10WSD time point set to 1. Asterisks indicate significant (*P < 0.05), very significant (**P < 0.005) and extremely significant (***P < 0.001) differences from corresponding controls, respectively. Statistical analysis was done using multiple t-tests