Zhejiang Institute of Subtropical Crops

Convergent innovation of (crypto)vivipary via asymmetric dismantling of seed desiccation and dormancy machinery

Cryptovivipary and vivipary, referred to as (crypto)vivipary, occur across multiple angiosperm lineages and enable embryos to continue developing before dispersal. Yet, this trait raises a fundamental question: how are seed-specific abscisic acid (ABA) responses modulated to supp...