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Germination of photoblastic lettuce seeds is regulated via the control of endogenous physiologically active gibberellin content, rather than of gibberellin responsiveness

Phytochrome regulates lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. cv. Grand Rapids) seed germination via the control of the endogenous level of bioactive gibberellin (GA). In addition to the previously identified ...
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Amounts of Nuclear DNA and Internal Morphology of Gibberellin- and Abscisic Acid-deficient Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) Seeds During Maturation, Imbibition and ...

Using X-ray photography and flow cytometry, the internal morphology and DNA replication activity of wild type (wt), GA-(gib-1) and ABA-deficient (sitw) tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill. cv.
Science Daily

An internal thermometer tells the seeds when to germinate

Germination is a crucial stage in the life of a plant as it will leave the stage of seed resistant to various environmental constraints (climatic conditions, absence of nutritive elements, etc.) to ...
Smithsonian Magazine

To Safeguard Threatened Plants, Scientists Must Master the Tricky Art of Seed Banking

“If a seed doesn’t want to germinate because it’s not the right time,” Zippel says, “it will not germinate.” Some seeds, like those of many plants in the celery and carrot family, need time for their ...