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Embryonic Photosynthesis Affects Post-Germination Plant Growth.
Plant physiology - 1 Apr 2020
Sela Ayala, Piskurewicz Urszula, Megies Christian, Mène-Saffrané Laurent, Finazzi Giovanni, Lopez-Molina Luis
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Photosynthesis is the fundamental process fueling plant vegetative growth and development. The progeny of plants relies on maternal photosynthesis, via food reserves in the seed, to supply the necessary energy for seed germination and early seedling establishment. Intriguingly, before seed maturation, Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) embryos are also photosynthetically active, the biological significance of...
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