Life: The Science of Biology 11th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 1-31901-016-4
ISBN 13: 978-1-31901-016-4

Chapter 36 - Regulation of Plant Growth - 36.1 - Plants Develop in Response to the Environment - 36.1 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 769: 3

Answer

Seeds would be treated with a mutagen and then planted. Those seeds that then germinated immediately could have a mutation that affects dormancy. These plants, with the mutation, might then be compared with wild plants to isolate gene differences.

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Seeds would be treated with a mutagen and then planted. Those seeds that then germinated immediately could have a mutation that affects dormancy. These plants, with the mutation, might then be compared with wild plants to isolate gene differences.
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