A blueprint of seed desiccation sensitivity in the genome of Castanospermum australe
J. M. Farrant, H. Hilhorst, J. Buitink, W. Ligterink, O. Leprince, S. Pelletier, T. Gabaldon, M. E. Schranz, J. Delahaie, I. Julca, M. Marcet-Houben, H. Nijveen, M. Derks, E. Schijlen, T. Zhao, , A. Marques
This study sequenced the genome of Castanospermum australe, a desiccation-sensitive legume, and found that its seeds remain metabolically active and lack mechanisms for desiccation tolerance.
bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2019 · PreprintPlant Biology