Seed dormancy and germination - Emerging mechanisms and new hypotheses [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2014 Seed dormancy has played a significant role in adaptation and evolution of seed plants. While its biological significance is clear, molecular mechanisms underlying seed dormancy induction, maintenance and alleviation still remain elusive.
Hiroyuki eNonogaki
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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.
Emma M. McGinty +6 more
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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 ...
Xiaoting Wang +7 more
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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.
Nicolás Glison +3 more
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Seed maturation regulators are related to the control of seed dormancy in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 In Arabidopsis, the regulation network of the seed maturation program controls the induction of seed dormancy. Wheat EST sequences showing homology with the master regulators of seed maturation, leafy cotyledon1 (LEC1), LEC2 and FUSCA3 (FUS3), were ...
Kazuhide Rikiishi, Masahiko Maekawa
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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 ...
He Wen +7 more
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A Travel through Landscapes of Seed Dormancy [PDF]
Plants, 2023 Basic features of seed dormancy are illustrated. The seed overall regulatory network governs seed metabolism and development, and it is coordinated by plant hormones.
Alberto Gianinetti
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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
Naihui Guo +16 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.
Jian‐Yi Wang +5 more
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Multiomics strategies for decoding seed dormancy breakdown in Paris polyphylla [PDF]
BMC Plant Biology, 2023 Background The disruption of seed dormancy is a complicated process and is controlled by various factors. Among these factors, membrane lipids and plant hormones are two of the most important ones.
Guowei Zheng +9 more
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