Dormant and after-ripened seeds are distinguished by early transcriptional differences in the imbibed state

Seed dormancy is a genetically-controlled block preventing the germination of imbibed seeds in favourable conditions. It requires a period of dry storage (after-ripening) or certain environmental conditions to be overcome. Dormancy is an important seed trait, which is under selective pressure, to co...

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Main Authors: Bas Dekkers, Simon Pearce, Marieke van Bolderen-Veldkamp, Michael Holdsworth, Leónie Bentsink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.01323/full