Seed vigor is decided by genetic and environmental factors during seed development and
storage. With the better reflection of seed quality than germination rate, Seed vigor has close …

Whether seeds germinate or maintain dormancy is decided upon through very intricate
physiological processes. Correct timing of these processes is most important for the plants …

The short storage life of harvested rice seed is an important constraint that threatens global
food security. Seed dormancy is one of the major characteristics which controls seed storage …

Proteomics approaches have been a useful tool for determining the biological roles and
functions of individual proteins and identifying the molecular mechanisms that govern seed …

Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Hu and WC Cheng, as the only surviving relict species of the
Taxodiaceae Metasequoia genus, is a critically endangered and protected species in China …

Introduction Mature seeds deteriorate gradually and die eventually during long-term storage.
Controlled deterioration is often used to accelerate the seed deterioration rate to assess the …

Seed aging has an important effect on the germplasm preservation and industrialized
production of Siberian wildrye (Elymus sibiricus) in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. However, so …

Seed dormancy has evolved as a crucial strategy in numerous seed-plant species to enable
seeds to remain quiescent until conditions are favorable for germination. Nonetheless, in …

Seeds are the mode of propagation for most plant species and form the basis of both
agriculture and ecosystems. Desiccation tolerant seeds, representative of most crop species …

Seed acquired vigor during desiccation stage in seed development, different from the
previous opinions, new evidence insisted that seed desiccation is not only involved in water …