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MicroRNAs regulate the timing of embryo maturation in Arabidopsis.
Plant physiology - 1 Apr 2011
Willmann Matthew R, Mehalick Andrew J, Packer Rachel L, Jenik Pablo D
Abstract excerpt
The seed is a key evolutionary adaptation of land plants that facilitates dispersal and allows for germination when the environmental conditions are adequate. Mature seeds are dormant and desiccated, with accumulated storage products that are to be used by the seedling after germination. These properties are imposed on the developing embryo by a maturation program, which operates during the later part of...
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