Plants, as sessile life forms, have evolved diverse mechanisms to circumvent unfavourable
growth conditions, among them interruption of the life cycle is one of the most successful …

During the evolution of land plants, there has been a trend toward the increasing
dependence of embryonic development upon the maternal sporophyte. This trend has …

Somatic embryogenesis is the developmental process by which somatic cells undergo
restructuring to generate embryogenic cells. These cells then go through a series of …

There is a time in the life cycle of all plants when the balance of physiological processes shift
from growth to reproduction. The male and female organs, which may have been initiated …

Most plant seeds are dispersed in a dry, mature state. If these seeds are non-dormant and
the environmental conditions are favourable, they will pass through the complex process of …

For the first time in synoptic form, this book presents a clear account of the most recent
knowledge of embryogenesis in flowering plants. A multidisciplinary approach is adopted …

FUNDAMENTOS DE FISIOLOGíA VEGETAL 27-2 más estudiadas, el núcleo del huevo
fertilizado se divide en dos y luego en cuatro, estando embebida esta tétrada en un …

This volume covers up-to-date notions of seed structure, processes resulting to its formation
(syngamy, triple fusion etc.), as well as of postseminal development (seed dormancy and …

This review will summarize molecular and genetic analyses aimed at identifying the
mechanisms underlying the sequence of events during plant zygotic embryogenesis. These …

In angiosperms, a double fertilization event initiates the development of two distinct
structures, the embryo and endosperm. The endosperm plays an important role in …