Plants have evolved seeds to permit the survival and dispersion of their lineages by
providing nutrition for embryo growth and resistance to unfavorable environmental …

Overall growth and development of a plant is regulated by complex interactions among
various hormones, which is critical at different developmental stages. Some of the key …

Background Seed germination is a complex multi-stage developmental process, and mainly
accomplished through concerted activities of many gene products and biological pathways …

The seed is an important organ of higher plants regarding plant survival and species
dispersion. The transition between seed dormancy and germination represents a critical …

Seed dormancy is an adaptive trait that does not allow the germination of an intact viable
seed under favorable environmental conditions. Non-dormant seeds or seeds with low level …

Background Seed is vital for plant survival and dispersion, however, its development and
germination are influenced by various internal and external factors. Abscisic acid (ABA) is …

The seed is an important organ in higher plants, it is an important organ for plant survival
and species dispersion. The transition between seed dormancy and germination represents …

Seed maturation and germination are two continuous developmental processes that link two
distinct generations in spermatophytes; the precise genetic control of these two processes is …

Seed germination is regulated by both developmental and environmental factors. Plant
hormones are important signaling molecules that transfer the changes of the environment to …

Seed germination and subsequent seedling establishment are important developmental
processes that undergo extremely complex changes of physiological status and are …