Long days induce adaptive secondary dormancy in seed of the Mediterranean plant Aethionema arabicum
Z. Merai, K. Graeber, F. Xu, M. Dona, K. Lalatovic, P. K. I. Wilhelmsson, N. Fernandez-Pozo, S. A. Rensing, G. Leubner-Metzger, O. Mittelsten Scheid, L. Dolan
This study shows that long-day light regimes induce secondary dormancy in Aethionema arabicum seeds, delaying germination to avoid risky summer conditions.
bioRxiv · Jan 8, 2024 · PreprintPlant Biology