Seed dormancy is an innate seed property that defines the environmental conditions in
which the seed is able to germinate. It is determined by genetics with a substantial …

Reproduction is a critical time in plant life history. Therefore, genes affecting seed dormancy
and germination are among those under strongest selection in natural plant populations …

Seeds are unique time capsules that can switch between 2 complex and highly interlinked
stages: seed dormancy and germination. Dormancy contributes to the survival of plants …

Primary seed dormancy is an important adaptive plant trait whereby seed germination is
blocked under conditions that would otherwise be favorable for germination. This trait is …

Seed dormancy is an important component of plant fitness that causes a delay of
germination until the arrival of a favourable growth season. Dormancy is a complex trait that …

The transition between dormancy and germination represents a critical stage in the life cycle
of higher plants and is an important ecological and commercial trait. In this review we …

Seed dormancy and germination are complex adaptive traits of higher plants that are
influenced by a large number of genes and environmental factors. Studies of genetics and …

Seed dormancy allows seeds to overcome periods that are unfavourable for seedling
established and is therefore important for plant ecology and agriculture. Several processes …

Seed germination is the first adaptive decision in the development of many land plants.
Advances in genetics and molecular physiology have taught us much about the control of …

Many molecular mechanisms that regulate dormancy have been identified individually in
controlled laboratory studies. However, little is known about how the seed employs this …