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A novel gibberellin promotes seedling establishment

A previously unknown biologically active gibberellin present in seeds of Arabidopsis thaliana is formed by hydration of the gibberellin precursor GA12 through the action of GAS2, a 2-oxoglutarate-dependent dioxygenase that decreases sensitivity to abscisic acid and promotes seed germination and seedling establishment.

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Fig. 1: GAS2 reduces sensitivity to ABA, promoting seed germination and seedling establishment.

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Hedden, P. A novel gibberellin promotes seedling establishment. Nat. Plants 5, 459–460 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-019-0427-7

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