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- Title
Sleep Like Death: Identification of Genes Related to Seed Longevity in Medicago truncatula and Arabidopsis.
- Authors
Mach, Jennifer
- Abstract
This article discusses the factors that contribute to the longevity of seeds and the importance of understanding seed longevity for agriculture and conservation. The authors conducted a study on Medicago truncatula and Arabidopsis thaliana to identify genes related to seed longevity and desiccation tolerance. They constructed a coexpression network and identified key modules affecting longevity and desiccation tolerance. The study found that defense-related genes and auxin play important roles in seed longevity. Manipulating these genes could potentially lead to the development of long-lasting seeds.
- Subjects
LONGEVITY; SEED viability; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO truncatula; AGRICULTURAL conservation; GENES; ARABIDOPSIS
- Publication
Plant Cell, 2015, Vol 27, Issue 10, p2671
- ISSN
1040-4651
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1105/tpc.15.00833