The breaking of fungal spore dormancy: A coordinated transition
Sjoerd J. Seekles
Abstract
The transition from dormant spore to germling has been topic of study and debate. A recent discovery in PLOS Biology shows that chaperone Hsp42 plays a crucial role in resolubilizing the proteome during dormancy breaking, although a role of trehalose cannot be excluded.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyDormancySporeCryptobiosisTrehaloseProteomeTransition (genetics)BotanyBioinformaticsGeneticsDesiccationBiochemistryGerminationGeneSeed Germination and PhysiologyPlant Reproductive BiologyPhotosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms