An Endosperm-Associated Cuticle Is Required for Arabidopsis Seed Viability, Dormancy and Early Control of Germination.

Cuticular layers and seeds are prominent plant adaptations to terrestrial life that appeared early and late during plant evolution, respectively. The cuticle is a waterproof film covering plant aerial organs preventing excessive water loss and protecting against biotic and abiotic stresses. Cutin, c...

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Main Authors: Julien De Giorgi, Urszula Piskurewicz, Sylvain Loubery, Anne Utz-Pugin, Christophe Bailly, Laurent Mène-Saffrané, Luis Lopez-Molina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-12-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4683086?pdf=render