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Genetic, Epigenetic, and Environmental Control of Seed Dormancy and Germination
Masahiko Otani1,2, Lipeng Zheng1,3,4, Naoto Kawakami5
1Department of Life Sciences, School of Agriculture, Meiji University, Kawasaki, Japan.
Abstract:
Seed germination is controlled by a combination of the seed dormancy level and environmental conditions such as light, temperature, moisture, and nitrate levels. Seed dormancy is programed genetically, but it is also sensitive to maternal environmental conditions before and after anthesis. Recent developments in molecular genetics and bioinformatics have greatly enhanced our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of seed dormancy and germination in model plants and economically important crop species. This chapter focuses on temperature as an environmental factor and discusses the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of dormancy and germination.
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