Seed dormancy has played a significant role in adaptation and evolution of seed plants.
While its biological significance is clear, molecular mechanisms underlying seed dormancy …

Environmental conditions are the basis of plant reproduction and are the critical factors
controlling seed dormancy and germination. Global climate change is currently affecting …

Seed germination is a critical process in the life cycle of higher plants. During germination,
the imbibed mature seed is highly sensitive to different environmental factors. However …

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 …

Seed germination is the process by which an organism grows from a seed. It requires
suitable conditions and environmental factors. Maize is one of the most important crops …

Our anatomical analysis revealed that a dry maize seed contains four to five embryonic
leaves at different developmental stages. Rudimentary kranz structure (KS) is apparent in …

The choice to become dormant versus continuing to grow is observed in a variety of
organisms in response to specific developmental and environmental signals. In higher …

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 …

Seed germination is regulated in a concerted manner that involves generating growth
potential in the embryo to overcome the mechanical resistance of the endosperm. The wake …

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