Elucidating the Germination Transcriptional Program Using Small Molecules1[W][OA] From: Plant Physiology | Date: May 1, 2008| Author: Bassel, George W; Fung, Pauline; Chow, Tsz-fung Freeman; Foong, Justin A; Provart, Nicholas J; Cutler, Sean R | Copyright American Society of Plant Biologists May 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

The transition from seed to seedling is mediated by germination, a complex process that starts with imbibition and completes with radicle emergence. To gain insight into the transcriptional program mediating germination, previous studies have compared the transcript profiles of dry, dormant, and germinating after-ripened Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) seeds. While informative, these approaches did not distinguish the transcriptional responses due to imbibition, shifts in metabolism, or br...