I grew these Matador Shallots from seed this season and now they will go back in and over winter and multiply by 3-4x and be about golf ball sized. It has been great to be able to grow veg again this year. #vernalization
@sgillies growing garlic (and shallots) is one of the most rewarding things for me of having cold winters. That and cold beer. #Vernalization
Examining the role of methylation in vernalization and the photoperiod pathway: A potential flowering regulator?

Recognized as a pivotal developmental transition, flowering marks the continuation of a plant's lifecycle. Flowering time determines the length of plant reproductive period and environmental adaptability. The correct flowering time is very significant for plants to reproduce fruit successfully and is controlled by environment and endogenous signals.

Phys.org

If you teach about #gene #expression in #undergrad #cell #biology, you’ll want to check out this impressive #research on #vernalization and #flowering. It involves a variety of #transcription #factors, #epigenetics, etc. It’s a great addition to the standard examples (and this explainer is a good read):

https://elifesciences.org/articles/86885

Flowering: Keeping it cool

A well-established model for how plants start the process of flowering in periods of cold weather may need revisiting.

eLife