High-elevation Australian plants show stronger seed dormancy and narrower thermal germination niches than lowland species.
A study in #SeedScienceResearch explores how elevation shapes recruitment traits, with implications for climate change responses
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To grow or not to grow: questioning seed dormancy and thermal germination responses along elevational gradients in four plant taxa
In Arabidopsis, VEL proteins help control seed fate. A study in #SeedScienceResearch shows VEL3 uniquely regulates primary dormancy depth, while VEL1, VRN5 and VEL3 help prevent seed abortion during endosperm development.
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