A variety of mechanisms have been proposed to account for the extension of life span in
seeds (seed longevity). In this work, we used Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) seeds as a …

In a search for useful seed aging signals as biomarkers for seed viability prediction, we
conducted an experiment using terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated dUTP nick …

Legumes and cereals as staple food are typically consumed at mature stage, though also
consumed at earlier stages. UPLC/MS based molecular networking and chemometrics were …

To unravel biomarkers of seed vigor, an important trait conditioning crop yield, a
comparative proteomic study was conducted with sugarbeet seed samples of varying vigor …

Seeds are the most important plant storage organ and play a central role in the life cycle of
plants. Since little is known about the protein composition of rice (Oryza sativa) seeds, in this …

Background The grain yield of cereals is determined by the synergistic interaction between
source activity and sink capacity. However, source-sink interactions are far from being fully …

Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.), an Andean native crop, is increasingly popular
around the world due to its high nutritional content and stress tolerance. The production and …

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 longevity is a critical characteristic in agriculture, yet the specific genes/proteins
responsible for this trait and the molecular mechanisms underlying reduced longevity during …

Deterioration of conifer seeds during prolonged storage has a negative impact on
reforestation and gene conservation efforts. Western redcedar (Thuja plicata Donn ex D …