Mature seeds of Arabidopsis thaliana are desiccation tolerant, but they lose DT while progressing to germination. Yet, there is a small developmental window during which DT can be rescued by treatment with polyethylene glycol (PEG).
Maia de Oliveira, J. (Creator), Dias Costa, M. (Creator), Ligterink, W. (Creator), Hilhorst, H. (Creator) (25 Aug 2015). Re-establishment of desiccation tolerance by PEG in germinated Arabidopsis thaliana seeds. Wageningen University.