Alternative Splicing Regulation During Light-Induced Germination of Arabidopsis thaliana Seeds (original) (raw)

Seed dormancy and germination are crucial for seedling establishment, with light serving as a key factor in breaking dormancy to facilitate germination in Arabidopsis thaliana. This study investigates the role of alternative splicing (AS) regulation during the light-induced germination of seeds, revealing that red light (Rp) influences the expression of approximately 20% of transcripts and alters the AS of 226 genes associated with various processing pathways. The findings indicate a selective modulation of certain AS events by phytochrome B, while others are regulated independently, highlighting the complexity of gene expression changes during seed germination.