Molecular mechanisms of Beta vulgaris cold-induced secondary dormancy raw data

Here we show
that prolonged incubation of sugar beet fruits at low temperature can induce secondary nondeep physiological dormancy of apparently
nondormant crop species. The physiological and biophysical mechanisms
underpinning this cold-induced secondary dormancy include the chilling-induced accumulation
of abscisic acid in the seeds, a reduction in the embryo growth potential
and a block in weakening of the endosperm covering the embryonic root.