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. 2001 Nov;127(3):1266–1278.

Table I.

Seed germination and development

Genotype Exogenous Suc Light
Dark
Germinateda Establishedb Germinated Establishedc
mm %
pxa1 0 100 0 86 0
pxa1 15 100 95 88 88
Col-0 0 100 100 94 89
Col-0 15 100 93 82 82

Wild-type (Col-0) and pxa1 mutant seeds were grown on medium in either the presence or absence of Suc for 6 d in the light or 1 d in the light and 5 d in the dark. At least 14 seeds were examined for each condition.

a

 Radicle emergence from the seed coat. 

b

 Expansion of cotyledons. 

c

 Hypocotyl elongation.