Transcriptome profiling of shoot apex and leaf tissues reveals regulatory networks controlling flowering time in Vicia faba

This study investigates the molecular basis of flowering time variation in Vicia faba by comparing early- and late-flowering cultivars, Gubbestad and Honey. Using RNA-seq analysis of shoot apex and leaf tissues across key stages, combined with differential expression analysis (DEGs), K-means clustering, and weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), the research identifies critical transcriptional modules and key regulatory genes involved in floral induction.