Antagonistic effects of selection on alleles associated with seed size and seed dormancy in wheat [PDF]
Genome BiologyBackground Seed dormancy and size are two crucial traits influencing crop yield, and they have undergone strong selection during cereal domestication and improvement.
Feilong Guo +18 more
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Evaluating relationships between seed morphological traits and seed dormancy in Chenopodium quinoa Willd. [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 IntroductionQuinoa is a high-value, nutritious crop that performs well in variable environments, marginal soils, and in diverse crop rotations. Quinoa’s many attributes make it an ideal crop for supporting human health in global communities and economies.
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Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) releases seed dormancy by orchestrating abscisic acid and gibberellin metabolism and signaling [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground Seed dormancy release, regulated by abscisic acid (ABA) and gibberellin (GA), is essential for plant development and yield. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is known to mediate plant stress responses; however, its role in seed dormancy release ...
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Transcriptome and metabolite conjoint analysis reveals the seed dormancy release process of perilla [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSeed dormancy is a common physiological phenomenon during storage which has a great impact on timely germination of seeds. An in-depth analysis of the physiological and molecular mechanisms of perilla seed dormancy release is of great significance for ...
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A mediator of OsbZIP46 deactivation and degradation negatively regulates seed dormancy in rice [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsPreharvest sprouting (PHS) is a deleterious phenotype that occurs frequently in rice-growing regions where the temperature and precipitation are high. It negatively affects yield, quality, and downstream grain processing. Seed dormancy is a trait related
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Natural variation and functional analysis of TaSD6 genes regulating seed dormancy in common wheat [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground The bHLH transcription factor SD6 regulates rice seed dormancy. However, sequence variants of wheat SD6 homologs and their roles in seed dormancy remain unknown.
Huanfeng Wang +10 more
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Seed dormancy types and germination response of 15 plant species in temperate montane peatlands [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionDespite their crucial role in determining the fate of seeds, the type and breaking mode of seed dormancy in peatland plants in temperate Asia with a continental monsoon climate are rarely known.
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Breeding for reduced seed dormancy to domesticate new grass species [PDF]
Genetics and Molecular BiologyIntroducing new grass species into cultivation has long been proposed as beneficial to increase the sustainability and diversity of productive systems.
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Physical Seed Dormancy in Legumes: Molecular Advances and Perspectives [PDF]
PlantsPhysical dormancy of seeds is a form of dormancy due to the presence of an impermeable seed coat layer, and it represents a feature for plants to adapt to environmental changes over an extended period of phylogenetic evolution.
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