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Natural variation for seed longevity and seed dormancy are negatively correlated in Arabidopsis.
Plant physiology - 1 Dec 2012
Nguyen Thu-Phuong, Keizer Paul, van Eeuwijk Fred, Smeekens Sjef, Bentsink Leónie
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Dormancy is a state of metabolic arrest that facilitates the survival of organisms during environmental conditions incompatible with their regular course of life. Many organisms have deep dormant stages to promote an extended life span (increased longevity). In contrast, plants have seed dormancy and seed longevity described as two traits. Seed dormancy is defined as a temporary failure of a viable seed to...
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