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Seed dormancy and germination.
Current opinion in plant biology - 1 Feb 2002
Koornneef Maarten, Bentsink Leónie, Hilhorst Henk
Abstract excerpt
Seed dormancy and germination are complex adaptive traits of higher plants that are influenced by a large number of genes and environmental factors. Studies of genetics and physiology have shown the important roles of the plant hormones abscisic acid and gibberellin in the regulation of dormancy and germination. More recently, the use of quantitative genetics and mutant approaches has allowed the further genetic...
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