Lepidium sativum seed germination timecourse. Lepidium sativum

This series analyses germinating Lepidium sativum seeds with both temporal and spatial detail. This is a cross species microarray normalisation on Arabidopsis thaliana chips. Performed as part of the vSEED project Overall design: Lepidium seeds were dissected into four compartments at seven time points during seed germination. The compartments were the micropylar endosperm (CAP), the non-micropylar endosperm (NME), the radicle and lower hypocotyl (RAD) and the cotyledons (COT). At testa and endosperm rupture the seeds were split into pre- and post- ruptured populations. Dry seeds were also sampled: as a whole seed (DRY), the radicle and endosperm part (DRYRC) and the dry seed part containing the non-micropylar endosperm and part of the cotyledons (DRYNMC).