Dormancy example sentences

ABA plays an important role in seed development, maturation and dormancy.They are also involved in various growth inhibiting activities such as dormancy and abscission.Some of such events could be: vernalisation, flowering, dormancy, seed germination, plant movements, etc.As mentioned earlier, abscisic acid (ABA) was discovered for its role in regulating abscission and dormancy.Ethylene breaks seed and bud dormancy, initiates germination in peanut seeds, sprouting of potato tubers.Similarly, there are a number of events in the life of a plant where more than one PGR interact to affect that event, e.g., dormancy in seeds/ buds, abscission, senescence, apical dominance, etc.By inducing dormancy, ABA helps seeds to withstand desiccation and other factors unfavourable for growth.