Local evolution of seed flotation in Arabidopsis.

Local evolution of seed flotation in Arabidopsis.

Arabidopsis seeds rapidly release hydrophilic polysaccharides from the seed coat on imbibition. These form a heavy mucilage layer around the seed that makes it sink in water. Fourteen natural Arabidopsis variants from central Asia and Scandinavia were identified with seeds that have modified mucilag...

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Main Authors: Susana Saez-Aguayo, Corinne Rondeau-Mouro, Audrey Macquet, Ilkka Kronholm, Marie-Christine Ralet, Adeline Berger, Christine Sallé, Damien Poulain, Fabienne Granier, Lucy Botran, Olivier Loudet, Juliette de Meaux, Annie Marion-Poll, Helen M North
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-03-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3953066?pdf=render

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