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From: Co-overexpression of two Heat Shock Factors results in enhanced seed longevity and in synergistic effects on seedling tolerance to severe dehydration and oxidative stress

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The combined overexpression of HaHSFA9 and HaHSFA4a enhanced seed longevity beyond what achieved using only HaHSFA9 . Percent of germination (mean values ± SE) observed at different times after the aging treatments, at 52°C for 4 h, were compared between seeds of double homozygous DS10:A9/A4a and sibling, single homozygous DS10:A9 lines. The data correspond to three independent experiments performed with the seven pairs of sibling lines. Representative pictures of seedlings taken 15 days after the aging treatment are shown (bottom). Scale bars, 1 cm.

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