Plant dormancy research: from environmental control to molecular regulatory networks

Annual growth cycles of perennial horticultural and forest woody plant species temperate boreal regions can be divided into two phases, namely the dormancy phases. During phase, vegetative reproductive meristems undergo to withstand subzero winter temperatures. The dormant state organs defined classically as a non-growing latent state, where no visible occurs in meristem containing plants structures, such seeds buds. In strictest view term, is considered which cell divisions cease, unresponsive growth-promoting cues until dormancy-breaking are perceived by (Rohde Bhalerao 2007). For more than 30 years, bud has been distinguished three types: (i) paradormancy, lateral suppressed actively growing apical also known apical...