Dormant and after-ripened Arabidopsis thaliana 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 favorable 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 con...

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Main Authors: Dekkers, Bas J.W., Pearce, Simon P., van Bolderen-Veldkamp, R.P.M., Holdsworth, Michael J., Bentsink, Leónie
Format: Article
Published: Frontiers Media 2016
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/38963/