Seed maturation is a critical period of seed development during which many of the unique
processes required for seed formation occur. The major events that characterize seed …

The viviparous and germination mutants of maize and Arabidopsis thaliana illuminate the
mechanism that integrates control of morphogenetic, maturation, dormancy, and germination …

In response to enormous recent advances, particularly in molecular biology, the authors
have revised their warmly received work. This new edition includes updates on seed …

In many plant species, including tomato and Arabidopsis, the inception of dormancy during
seed development is mediated by abscisic acid (ABA) and the transcription factor ABSCISIC …

The ABI3 gene product of Arabidopsis is essential for correct completion of seed maturation.
A severe mutant allele at this locus results in seed that remain green, fail to establish …

The Avena fatua (wild oat) homologue of VIVIPAROUS 1 (AfVP1) has been implicated in
controlling the maintenance of embryo dormancy in mature imbibed seeds, but the detailed …

The second edition of this book includes new information and concepts in areas of the
subject where considerable advances have been made since the publication of the first …

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

The maturation phase of seed formation involves coordinated expression of multiple
developmental pathways. These processes include abscisic acid regulated responses …

Maturation is generally terminated by some degree of drying, which results in a gradual
reduction in metabolism as water is lost from the seed tissues and the embryo passes into a …