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Despite the seemingly unmoving appearance, trees still act as fathers and mothers for their children, according to a new study.

Researchers found that plants "teach" their seeds about the changing seasons of the year, helping them germinate at the perfect time. Using a flowering plant, they demonstrated, the "mother" plant sensed the change of temperature and used this information to form long-term memories, passed on to their children.

According to research reports, scientists discovered that, when Arabidopsis thaliana experiences warmer temperatures, it produces more proteins called FT. The protein F T inhibits the production of tannins in the fruit of the plant, making its shells thinner and easier to penetrate. This means that the seeds are able to germinate more quickly.

Arabidopsis thaliana tree

Conversely, if the mother plant experiences a cooler temperature before flowering, it produces less FT protein and more tannins. Its seed coat will therefore be thicker, harder to penetrate and will germinate more slowly.

In this way, the mother plant can manipulate the seed germination process to the optimal time of the year.

Experts say, FT protein affects the time of a flowering plant, depending on the length of the day. The study also revealed that the effect of this protein on the hibernation process of the grain is completely separate from its effect until the time of flowering.

"Through this understanding of how the mother plant uses temperature information to influence its particle vitality, we can begin to develop more resilient seed breeding strategies than before. Current climate change situation.

This work demonstrates the importance of growing conditions throughout the life cycle of plants. In terms of crops, it highlights how adverse environmental conditions can negatively affect seed quality , ' said Steven Penfield, an expert at John Innes Center (Norwich, England). , the research leader emphasized.

Reference: Daily Mail.