… Besides an interspecific variation in seed longevity, a varying behaviour between different
genotypes was indicated by the standard deviations. Over all species the mean SD was 9.9 ^ …

… explaining withinspecies variation. These assumptions … seed longevity in commercial and
research applications. In this study, we describe within-species variation of longevity for seeds …

… longevity, which may be partially related to the seed dormancy phenotype of these mutants.
Mutants with seed … of a ‘functional’ seed coat for seed longevity. A specific emphasis was …

… for determining seed persistence would … , seed longevity is defined as the inherent life
span of seeds, as studied ex situ. Seed longevity is a component of field persistence, as seeds …

… of climatic variations of maternal … the seed persistence and seeds that fail to germinate
are carried over to the next season. Species that have small (<3 mg) and round-shaped seeds …

… ageing for 3 years in three soybean species including cultivated and wild accessions
exhibits significant variation for seed viability reduction between species, and wild accessions …

… seed longevity, as well as other seed quality traits, continues to increase after the end of the
seed … banks may contain considerable seed-to-seed variation in their physiological maturity …

… The duration of seed persistence varies among species and populations, and depends on
… We focus on current knowledge of the seed and species traits that influence seed longevity …

… However, it is still unclear whether these candidate genes can explain the natural variation
that exists in longevity and other vigor traits such as dormancy or speed of germination. …

… The potential storage life of seed varies among and within the species and is governed by
various factors such as genetic make-up, differences in physiological maturity, handling and …