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Activation of seed-specific genes in leaves and roots of the desiccation tolerant plant, Xerophyta humilis
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| author | Walford, Sally-Ann |
| author2 | Illing, Nicola |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/4349 Activation of seed-specific genes in leaves and roots of the desiccation tolerant plant, Xerophyta humilis Walford, Sally-Ann Illing, Nicola Farrant, Jill M Denby, Katherine J Cell Biology Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 131-169). The ability of tissues to survive almost complete loss of cellular water is a trait found throughout the plant kingdom. While this desiccation tolerance is common in seeds of most angiosperms it is rare in their vegetative tissues. Xerophyta humilis (Bak.) Dur and Schintz belongs to a small group of resurrection angiosperms and it possesses the ability to withstand extreme desiccation of greater than 90% in both its seeds and vegetative tissues and return to active metabolism upon rehydration. We have tested the hypothesis that vegetative desiccation tolerance in angiosperms has evolved as an adaptation of seed desiccation tolerance. 2014-07-30T17:42:19Z 2014-07-30T17:42:19Z 2008 Doctoral Thesis Doctoral PHD http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4349 eng application/pdf Department of Molecular and Cell Biology Faculty of Science University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Cell Biology Walford, Sally-Ann Activation of seed-specific genes in leaves and roots of the desiccation tolerant plant, Xerophyta humilis |
| thesis_degree_str | Doctoral |
| title | Activation of seed-specific genes in leaves and roots of the desiccation tolerant plant, Xerophyta humilis |
| title_full | Activation of seed-specific genes in leaves and roots of the desiccation tolerant plant, Xerophyta humilis |
| title_fullStr | Activation of seed-specific genes in leaves and roots of the desiccation tolerant plant, Xerophyta humilis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Activation of seed-specific genes in leaves and roots of the desiccation tolerant plant, Xerophyta humilis |
| title_short | Activation of seed-specific genes in leaves and roots of the desiccation tolerant plant, Xerophyta humilis |
| title_sort | activation of seed specific genes in leaves and roots of the desiccation tolerant plant xerophyta humilis |
| topic | Cell Biology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4349 |
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