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Weeds, seeds, and buds—opportunities and systems for dormancy investigations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 January 2017

Michael E. Foley
Michael E. Foley*
Affiliation:
USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Biosciences Research Laboratory, Plant Science Research, Fargo, ND 58105-5674; foleym@fargo.ars.usda.gov
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Abstract

Dormancy is a critical factor for the survival and persistence of weedy species. Contemporary approaches can be used to identify genes that regulate dormancy directly or indirectly to elucidate key mechanisms, signals, and pathways. Several domesticated plant species have been used as model systems to mark quantitative trait loci (QTL) that affect dormancy in seeds and vegetative propagules directly. A few weedy species have also been used to mark QTL and to determine dormancy genes using microarray analysis. Given the number of serious weeds worldwide and the role that dormancy plays in their persistence, developing fundamental knowledge on dormancy is an important step toward developing new strategies for weed management. This paper describes current research and outlines some weeds that might be candidates for dormancy investigations using molecular genetic and genomics approaches. An underlying theme in the selection of weeds for dormancy investigations is their relation to crop species and the ability to adapt existing resources to investigate dormancy in weedy plants.

Keywords

Canada thistle, Cirsium arvense (L.) Scop. CIRARgreen foxtail, Setaria viridis (L.) Beauv. SETVIhorsenettle, Solanum carolinense L. SOLCAjohnsongrass, Sorghum halepense (L.) Pers. SORHAJerusalem artichoke, Helianthus tuberosus L. HELTUjointed goatgrass, Aegilops cylindrica Ces. AEGCYleafy spurge, Euphorbia esula L. EPHESprickly lettuce, Lactuca serriola L. LACSEpurple nutsedge, Cyperus rotundus L. CYPROwild mustard, Brassica kaber (DC.) L. C. Wheeler SINARwild oat, Avena fatua L. AVEFAyellow nutsedge, Cyperus esculentus L. CYPESArabidopsis or mouse-ear cress, Arabidopsis thaliana L.Asian wild rice, Oryza rufipogon Griff.foxtail millet, Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv.oat, Avena sativa L.potato, Solanum tuberosum L.rice, Oryza sativa L.sorghum, Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moenchwheat, Triticum aestivum L.Developmental arrestplant developmentvegetative propagules
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Research Article
Information
Weed Science , Volume 50 , Issue 2 , April 2002 , pp. 267 - 272
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Copyright © Weed Science Society of America 

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