Differentially expressed genes during the imbibition of dormant and after-ripened seeds - a reverse genetics approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Seed dormancy, defined as the incapability of a viable seed to germinate under favourable conditions, is an important trait in nature and agriculture. Despite extensive research on dormancy and germination, many questions about the molecular mechanisms controlling these traits remain unanswered, likely due to its genetic complexity and the large environmental effects which are characteristic of these quantitative traits. To boost research towards revealing mechanisms in the control of seed dormancy and germination we depend on the identification of genes controlling those traits.

Methods

We used transcriptome analysis combined with a reverse genetics approach to identify genes that are prominent for dormancy maintenance and germination in imbibed seeds of Arabidop

SUBMITTER: Yazdanpanah F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5594490 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature