**Hd3a Florigen Recruits Different Proteins to Reveal Its Function in Plant Growth and Development Function in Plant Growth and Development**

**Hd3a Florigen Recruits Different Proteins to Reveal Its** 

DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.70263

Yekti Asih Purwestri, Febri Adi Susanto and Hiroyuki Tsuji Hiroyuki Tsuji Additional information is available at the end of the chapter

Yekti Asih Purwestri, Febri Adi Susanto and

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http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.70263

#### **Abstract**

The nature of Hd3a protein in rice and its ortholog FT in *Arabidopsis* as a florigen has been proposed. However, molecular mechanism of its function still remains to be investigated. Therefore, it is important to search their interaction partners to better understand their signaling in flowering. As a long-distance signal that moves along leaf cells and the vascular system of leaves and stem and exerts its action in apical buds, it is important to determine the possible mediators of such common responses activated by Hd3a. To search Hd3a interactor, yeast two-hybrid screening have performed by using a cDNA library. A wide range of Hd3a interacting proteins involved in signaling were identified, including GF14c, OsKANADI and the BRI1 kinase domain interacting protein 116b (BIP116b). To reveal its function, Hd3a recruits different protein in plant developmental stage. It is possible that Hd3a and its partner(s) may form a platform for cross-talk between signal transduction pathways. Another homolog of Hd3a in many plants was identified and sugessted that Hd3a/FT has versatile role in plant development. This role depend on its partner and interaction to achieve its function. Our understanding in floral transition in rice would make for better crop management in future.

**Keywords:** Hd3a, florigen, interacting proteins
