Dynamics of alfalfa seed hardness change depending on the seed storage time [PDF]
Зерновое хозяйство России, 2020 A significant part of perennial legumes seeds, including alfalfa, after ripening, has a seed coat nonpermeable for water and air, and therefore they do not germinate immediately after sowing. This property is called seed hardness.
S. A. Ignatiev +3 more
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High-Vigor Seeds Associated with Seed Hardness and Water Absorption Rate in Rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Agriculture, 2022 Seed physical properties are stable and visualized, and believed to be reference indicators for screening high-vigor seeds. However, the detailed relationship between seed vigor and its physical properties is not fully understood in rice.
Zhenan Li +10 more
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Hard Seed Characteristics and Seed Vigor of Ormosia hosiei
Agriculture, 2023 The Ormosia hosiei is a secondary protected wild plant in China, and its seed has a hardness rate of 86%. To explore the characteristics of the hard seed and the difference in seed vigor between hard seeds and the non-hard seeds of O. hosiei, the water absorption characteristics, germination characteristics, seed coat structure, seed coat permeability,
Dai, Li, Chen, Yanwei, Wei, Xiaoli
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Phenomics, RNA sequencing and weighted gene co-expression network analysis reveals key regulatory networks and genes involved in the determination of seed hardness in vicia sativa [PDF]
BMC GenomicsBackground Wild-type Vicia sativa L. exhibits superior agronomic traits, including high yield, elevated crude protein content, improved reproductive efficiency, and tolerance to nutrient-poor soils, positioning it as a valuable genetic resource for crop ...
Honglin Wang +7 more
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Applied Food ResearchSeed hardness adversely affects consumer preference and hence is an important economic trait in guava breeding (Psidium guajava L.). In this study, seed hardness was studied in 18 guava genotypes along with other related seed, fruit, and biochemical ...
Shubham Jagga +11 more
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Can Seed Hardness Be an Ecological Filter in Seed Dispersal by Rodents?
DiversitySeed hardness has been acknowledged as one of the most significant physical traits influencing seed consumption and caching by animals. From an evolutionary perspective, a hard seed shell should potentially be regarded as a dispersal and predator escape ...
Lina Jiang, Xianfeng Yi
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Role of Endogenous Hormones on Seed Hardness in Pomegranate Fruit Development
HorticulturaeSeed hardness is a unique trait for edibility and an important breeding target for pomegranates. We compared changes in hormones during the development of soft- and hard-seeded varieties in order to identify key hormones and developmental stages that ...
Haoxian Li +3 more
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Global variation in seed covering structure hardness of woody species with orthodox seeds
Annals of BotanyAbstract Background and Aims Seed covering structure hardness may play a role in defence/predation, physical dormancy and in situ longevity/persistence. However, research to date has been limited regarding quantification methods, plant diversity and geographical distribution.
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Genome-wide transcriptome analysis reveals key regulatory networks and genes involved in the determination of seed hardness in vegetable soybean [PDF]
Horticulture ResearchYuanpeng Bu
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Horticulturae, 2023 Laccase (LAC) is the key enzyme responsible for lignin biosynthesis. Here, 57 PgLACs from pomegranate were identified and distributed on eight chromosomes and one unplaced scaffold.
Jiangli Shi +8 more
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