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Reliable Method for Assessing Seed Germination, Dormancy, and Mortality under Field Conditions
Published on: November 6, 2016
Regulation of Seed Dormancy Genes in Triticeae Species
Kazuhiro Sato1,2,3, Shingo Nakamura4, Masaya Fujita5
1Institute of Plant Science & Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, Japan. kazsato@okayama-u.ac.jp.
Abstract:
Wild progenitors of Triticeae crops generally have long dormancy periods. Domesticated crops inherited these longer dormancy alleles from their wild progenitors, which have since been modified and selected during cultivation and utilization by humans. Thus, allelic combinations at different seed dormancy loci are currently represented in Triticeae germplasm preserved in seed repositories and gene banks as accessions and materials of breeding programs. Methods to evaluate seed dormancy are key to explore, analyze, and exploit optimal alleles in dormancy genes. Recent developments in genomics have accelerated the identification and analysis of seed dormancy loci in Triticeae species. Transgenic experiments have been conducted to validate if candidate genes affect seed dormancy and more recently have yielded an array of mutations derived from genome editing for practical applications. The information gathered on these seed dormancy loci provides a deeper knowledge of germplasm diversity and offers strategies to control seed dormancy in breeding programs in Triticeae crops.
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