Question

We know that the phenotype of the plant, from the cellular, to tissue, to whole plant, is the result of the interactions of the genotype of the plant and the environment where it is growing. Choose one developmental transition stage and discuss the genetic and environmental factors that contribute to the transition and therefore the phenotype observed. Expected length: 1-1 ½ pages

Answer 1

We know that the phenotype of the plant, from the cellular, to tissue, to whole plant, is the result of the interactions of the genotype of the plant and the environment where it is growing. The  genotype of the plant and the environmental factors equally contribute to the growth of the plant. Genotype is a genetic makeup of the plant/ individual, which is responsible for the traits or characteristics of an individual. The continuous developmental process occurs in the plants in different growth stages of plants. The spatiotemporal stages of plant growth shows the growth from germination to senescence. This ontology also describes the phenotypes and genomic information.

Enviromental factors like  rainfall and water, light, temperature, relative humidity, air, wind affects and soil affects the growth of the plants. They all are abiotic components. Water is essential for the growth of the plants, light is important for the production of chlorophyll and in photosynthesis, tempreture affects the rate of photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration. Hence with the interaction of genes, environmental factors also contribute to the transition of growth phases, by which  phenotype is observed.