Phenomena and Processes

Vernalization

The process of thermal induction in plants in which flowering is promoted by prolonged exposure to COLD TEMPERATURE.

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Abstract

The process of thermal induction in plants in which flowering is promoted by prolonged exposure to COLD TEMPERATURE.

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6 entry terms
  • Vernalisation
  • Devernalisation
  • Devernalization
  • Seed Stratification
  • Thermomorphogenesis
  • Stratification, Seed

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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2024

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  • Cold Temperature (2000-2023)
  • Flowers (2000-2023)
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Plant (2000-2023)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vernalization. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000096384. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000096384
  2. Vernalization. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernalization
  3. Vernalization. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q654799