Seeds play a fundamental role in colonization of the environment by spermatophytes, and
seeds harvested from crops are the main food source for human beings. Knowledge of seed …

Background Seeds are a fundamental component of the plant life cycle, as they store the
genetic information necessary for the next generation of plants to disperse, establish …

Seeds provide food, feed, fiber and fuel. They are also an important delivery system of
genetic information, which is essential for the survival of wild species in ecosystems and the …

The beginning of the twenty-first century is certainly a great time for plant biology research.
The beginning of the new millennium has placed an ever growing amount of sophisticated …

New Challenges in Seed Biology-Basic and Translational Research Driving Seed
Technology combines different aspects of basic and translational research in seed biology …

Recent progress in plant molecular biology has revolutionized seed technology. With the
enhancement of the classical properties of seeds by genetic engineering, we have seeds …

The chemical energy synthesized during photosynthesis as carbohydrates, lipids and
proteins accumulates in seeds and provides a food source for animals. Seeds are also …

In the angiosperms, fertilization initiates the formation of the seed from the ovule, including
the differentiation of the seed coat from the ovule integuments. Seed coat differentiation …

To better understand seed germination, a complex developmental process, we developed a
proteome analysis of the model plant Arabidopsis for which complete genome sequence is …

Abstract" Seeds nourish, seeds unite, seeds endure, seeds defend, seeds travel," explains
the science writer Thor Hanson in his book The Triumph of Seeds (2015). The seed is an …