Germination-Related Universal Stress Protein (GRUSP) Is Involved in Abscisic Acid Responses During Imbibition and Early Post-Germination Growth of Arabidopsis Seeds.

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The universal stress protein (USP) family is a large but poorly studied group of plant proteins whose roles are considered primarily in the context of stress tolerance. This study demonstrates that the functions of USPs are not limited to the stress response but also influence plant developmental processes, namely, the regulation of seed germination and seedling establishment. Using reverse genetics, we found...

Topics

• Arabidopsis
• Abscisic Acid
• Germination
• Arabidopsis Proteins
• Seeds
• Gene Expression Regulation, Plant