Temperature-dependent polar lignification of a seed coat suberin layer promoting dormancy in Arabidopsis thaliana
Lena Hyvärinen, Christelle Fuchs, Anne Utz‐Pugin, Kay Gully, Christian Megies, Julia Holbein, Mayumi Iwasaki, Lara Demonsais, Maria Beatriz Capitão, Marie Barberon, Rochus Benni Franke, Christiane Nawrath, Sylvain Loubéry, Luis Lopez‐Molina
This study identifies a cold-induced polar lignification and suberization barrier in Arabidopsis seed coats that enhances dormancy by reducing permeability.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Feb 7, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology