A seed coat-specific beta-ketoacyl-CoA synthase, KCS12, is critical for preserving seed physical dormancy

Chai, MF; Castillo, IQ; Sonntag, A; Wang, SX; Zhao, ZL; Liu, W; Du, J; Xie, HL; Liao, FQ; Yun, JF; Jiang, QZ; Sun, J; Molina, I; Wang, ZY

Wang, ZY (corresponding author), Qingdao Agr Univ, Coll Grassland Sci, Grassland Agrihusb Res Ctr, Qingdao 266109, Peoples R China.; Wang, ZY (corresponding author), Noble Res Inst, Ardmore, OK 73401 USA.

PLANT PHYSIOLOGY, 2021; 186 (3): 1606

Abstract

Physical dormancy in seeds exists widely in seed plants and plays a vital role in maintaining natural seed banks. The outermost cuticle of the seed co......

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