Quinoa Germination Transcriptome Data
Seed germination is the critical first stage in plant establishment, and variation in germination rate is a key adaptive trait. In quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.), the mechanisms linking seed coat architecture, hormone regulation, and gene expression to germination rate remain poorly understood. This study explored the underlying mechanisms by integrating phenotypic, anatomical, and transcriptomic analyses of wild type quinoa and two contrasting mutants: a fast-germinating line and a slow-germinating line . For transcriptomic analysis, seeds of wild type, fast germinating and slow-germinating mutants were sampled at 0 h, and 12 h and 24 h after the start of germination.