Figure 7From: AKIN10 delays flowering by inactivating IDD8 transcription factor through protein phosphorylation in Arabidopsis Schematic model of AKIN10 function in flowering time control. Sugar deprivation conditions, which are encountered in early vegetative phase, activate AKIN10 that negatively regulates IDD8 transcription factor. During the reproductive phase transition, increased sugar availability deactivates AKIN10, resulting in flowering transition. It is also likely that AKIN10 negatively regulates FLC function either directly or indirectly via an unidentified regulator of FLC.Back to article page