Seeds develop differently in dicots and monocots, especially with respect to the major
storage organs. High-resolution transcriptome data have provided the first insights into the …

The pre-germinative metabolism is among the most fascinating aspects of seed biology. The
early seed germination phase, or pre-germination, is characterized by rapid water uptake …

Seeds are complex structures that consist of the embryo, endosperm, and seed-coat regions
that are of different ontogenetic origins, and each region can be further divided into …

Seed germination is a critical stage in the plant life cycle and the first step toward successful
plant establishment. Therefore, understanding germination is of important ecological and …

Genome-wide profiling (transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics) is providing
unprecedented opportunities to unravel the complexity of coordinated gene expression …

Abstract Background In Arabidopsis, a large number of genes involved in the accumulation
of seed storage reserves during seed development have been characterized, but the …

Seed maturation is an important phase of seed development during which embryo growth
ceases, storage products accumulate, the protective tegument differentiates and tolerance to …

Key message Overview of seed size control. Human and livestock nutrition is largely based
on calories derived from seeds, in particular cereals and legumes. Unveiling the control of …

In Arabidopsis thaliana, four major regulators (ABSCISIC ACID INSENSITIVE3 [ABI3],
FUSCA3 [FUS3], LEAFY COTYLEDON1 [LEC1], and LEC2) control most aspects of seed …

The ability of a seed to germinate and establish a plant at the right time of year is of vital
importance from an ecological and economical point of view. Due to the fragility of these …