Differentially expressed genes during the imbibition of dormant and after-ripened seeds – a reverse genetics approach

Abstract Background Seed dormancy, defined as the incapability of a viable seed to germinate under favourable conditions, is an important trait in nature and agriculture. Despite extensive research on dormancy and germination, many questions about the molecular mechanisms controlling these traits re...

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Main Authors: Farzaneh Yazdanpanah, Johannes Hanson, Henk W.M. Hilhorst, Leónie Bentsink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-017-1098-z