Plant Seed : A Pertinent Model to Study Aging Processes
2011
Arc, Erwann | Ogé, Laurent | Grappin, Philippe | Rajjou, Loïc | Olgun, A.
Seeds are the major form of dispersal of plants inthe environment. Seeds of many plant species are exceptionallyadapted to harsh environmental conditions provided they are in astate of desiccation. Spectacular cases of seed longevity have beenreported. It’s one of the singular case of pluricellular, differentiateeukaryotic organ able to survive several years in anhydrobiosis.Plant scientific community explore these fascinating aspects ofseed aging thanks to the immense possibilities now offered tocreate/modify plants at a much faster rate and in a more accurateway than through classical and molecular genetic approachesand genomic tools. These investigations allowed unveiling seedspecificities against aging processes
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