Plant development: multiple strategies for breaking seed dormancy.

Journal article

Plant seeds will not germinate when in a dormant state. What then are the factors controlling dormancy? A recent study has uncovered two basic-helix-loop-helix proteins which repress germination and are critical for maintaining dormancy. The combined action of light and cold synergistically alleviates activity of these repressors thus stimulating germination.

Authors: Tsiantis, M

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Current biology : CB
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 1
• Pages: R25-R27
• Publication date: 2006-01-01
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2005.12.010
• EISSN: 1879-0445
• ISSN: 0960-9822
• Language: English
• Keywords: Arabidopsis; Light; Arabidopsis Proteins; Cold Temperature; Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors; Germination; Models, Biological; Gene Expression Regulation, Plant; Seeds