Trulove, Susan2015-10-292015-10-292006-05-08http://hdl.handle.net/10919/59439It often requires many years of growth before a tree is ready to flower -- a delay that makes tree breeders impatient. Now, scientists at universities in Sweden and the United States have discovered genes that are responsible for initiation of flowering.In CopyrightResearchScientists discover that ancient genes dictate flowering, fall bud setPress releaseVirginia Tech. University Relations