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Grain dormancy and light quality effects on germination in the model grass Brachypodium distachyon.
The New phytologist - 1 Jan 2012
Barrero José M, Jacobsen John V, Talbot Mark J, White Rosemary G, Swain Stephen M, Garvin David F, Gubler Frank
Abstract excerpt
• Lack of grain dormancy in cereal crops such as barley and wheat is a common problem affecting farming areas around the world, causing losses in yield and quality because of preharvest sprouting. Control of seed or grain dormancy has been investigated extensively using various approaches in different species, including Arabidopsis and cereals. However, the use of a monocot model plant such as Brachypodium...
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