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Seed dormancy release in Arabidopsis Cvi by dry after-ripening, low temperature, nitrate and light shows common quantitative patterns of gene expression directed by environmentally specific sensing

  1. William E. Finch-Savage1,*,
  2. Cassandra S. C. Cadman1,
  3. Peter E. Toorop2,
  4. James R. Lynn1,
  5. Henk W. M. Hilhorst3

Article first published online: 25 APR 2007

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2007.03118.x

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Finch-Savage, W. E., Cadman, C. S. C., Toorop, P. E., Lynn, J. R. and Hilhorst, H. W. M. (2007), Seed dormancy release in Arabidopsis Cvi by dry after-ripening, low temperature, nitrate and light shows common quantitative patterns of gene expression directed by environmentally specific sensing. The Plant Journal, 51: 60–78. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-313X.2007.03118.x

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  1. 1

    Warwick HRI, Warwick University, Wellesbourne, Warwick CV35 9EF, UK,

  2. 2

    Millennium Seed Bank Project, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Wakehurst Place, Selsfield Road, Ardingly, West Sussex RH17 6TN, UK, and

  3. 3

    Laboratory of Plant Physiology, Wageningen University, Arboretumlaan 4, 6703 BD Wageningen, The Netherlands

* (fax: +44 247657 4500; e-mail bill.finch-savage@warwick.ac.uk).

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  1. Issue published online: 3 MAY 2007
  2. Article first published online: 25 APR 2007
  3. Received 18 December 2006; revised 23 February 2007; accepted 6 March 2007.
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