Time-series of the re-establishment of desiccation tolerance by ABA in germinated Arabidopsis thaliana seeds

Mature seeds of Arabidopsis thaliana are desiccation tolerant, but they lose DT while progressing to germination. Yet, there is a small developmental window during which DT can be rescued by treatment with abscisic acid (ABA).

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Costa MC, Righetti K, Nijveen H, Yazdanpanah F, Ligterink W, Buitink J, Hilhorst HW