Both seed germination and early seedling establishment are important biological processes
in a plant's lifecycle. Seed longevity is a key trait in agriculture, which directly influences …

Seed moisture sorption isotherms show the equilibrium relationship between water content
and equilibrium relative humidity (eRH) when seeds are either losing water from a hydrated …

Seed vigor in crops is important in terms of improving grain quality and germplasm
conservation; however, little is known about its regulatory mechanisms through the encoded …

In this paper, we review gene bank operations that have an influence on the global
conservation system, with the intention to identify critical aspects that should be improved for …

Seed vigor is a complex trait, including the seed germination, seedling emergence, and
growth, as well as seed storability and stress tolerance, which is important for direct seeding …

Seed storability largely determines the vigor of seeds during storage and is significant in
agriculture and ecology. However, the underlying genetic basis remains unclear. In the …

Moisture content determination is one of the most important and common assessments
made on seeds. It contributes to the estimation of the value of a seed lot in commercial …

During seed aging, there is a critical node (CN) where the population viability drops sharply.
Exploring the specific locations of the CN in different species of plants is crucial for …

Genebanks underpin global food security, conserving and distributing agrobiodiversity for
use in research and breeding. The CGIAR collections include> 700,000 seed accessions …

Understanding the relative longevity of different seed lots, perhaps of different species or
genotypes, but also following production under different environments or using different …