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tetrazolium test (Brassicaceae)

Subcategory: seed biology
Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Description

Standard biochemical assay using 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining to distinguish between dormant and nonviable seeds that failed to germinate.

Typical Equipment

  • 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride solution

Output Measurements

  • seed viability status
  • dormancy classification

Papers Using This Protocol (1)

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Transgenerational and within-generation plasticity in response to climate change: insights from a manipulative field experiment across an elevational gradient

2018Am. Nat.using