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An endosperm-associated cuticle is required for Arabidopsis seed viability, dormancy and early control of germination

Giorgi, Julien De ; Piskurewicz, Urszula ; Loubery, Sylvain ; Utz-Pugin, Anne ; Bailly, Christophe ; Mène-Saffrané, Laurent ; Lopez-Molina, Luis

In: PLoS Genetics, 2015, vol. 11, no. 12, p. e1005708

Cuticular layers and seeds are prominent plant adaptations to terrestrial life that appeared early and late during plant evolution, respectively. The cuticle is a waterproof film covering plant aerial organs preventing excessive water loss and protecting against biotic and abiotic stresses. Cutin, consisting of crosslinked fatty acid monomers, is the most abundant and studied cuticular component....