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STUDIES on seed dormancy have concentrated on the physiology of dormancy break in mature seeds rather than its development during maturation. Thurston1 reported that unripe grains of Avena ludoviciana did not exhibit substantial dormancy, and Quail and Carter2 demonstrated the same phenomenon in Australian material of this species. We have confirmed these findings and have concluded that the development of dormancy is influenced both by the parent plant and by events independent of the parent.
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MORGAN, S., BERRIE, A. Development of Dormancy during Seed Maturation in Avena ludoviciana Winter Wild Oat. Nature 228, 1225 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/2281225a0
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