Translational landscape during seed germination revealed by ribosome profiling.

ABSTRACT: Seed germination is crucial for agricultural reproduction. A deep understanding of this process can secure healthy growth at the early phases of plant development and therefore yield. Recent research indicates that germination is a complex process involving translational regulation. A large group of seed-stored mRNAs together with newly synthesized transcripts are regulated by post-transcriptional mechanisms and selectively translated at different stages to support the germination process. To investigate the mechanism of translational control, we performed ribosome profiling on mRNAs of distinct physiological stages during Arabidopsis thaliana seed germination. The presence of ribosome association on mRNAs with three-nucleotide periodicity indicates their capacity for translation. Dry seed

SUBMITTER: Bai B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12778895 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature