Environmentally induced transgenerational changes in seed longevity: maternal and genetic influence
Author(s) -
Andrea Mondoni,
Simone Orsenigo,
Mattia Donà,
Alma Balestrazzi,
Robin J. Probert,
Fiona R. Hay,
Alessandro Petraglia,
Thomas Abeli
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
annals of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 1095-8290
pISSN - 0305-7364
DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcu046
Subject(s) - longevity , biology , germination , transgenerational epigenetics , ecotype , botany , gene , genetics , epigenetics
Seed longevity, a fundamental plant trait for ex situ conservation and persistence in the soil of many species, varies across populations and generations that experience different climates. This study investigates the extent to which differences in seed longevity are due to genetic differences and/or modified by adaptive responses to environmental changes.
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