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Published on: November 6, 2016
[Bimodal changes in the germination of seeds subjected to heat treatment]
V A Veselovskiĭ1, T V Veselova, D S Chernavskiĭ
1Lomonosov Moscow State University, Biology Department, Moscow, 119899 Russia.
Abstract:
Novel explanation is proposed for the improvement of low quality seeds by pre-sowing treatment with factors of various nature (heat and sonic treatment, electrical field of corona discharge, laser irradiation). The increase in seed germination percentage is caused by slowing-down of seed water uptake as a result of closing the aquaporin water canals.
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