Abscisic acid (ABA) is a key hormone that promotes dormancy during seed development on
the mother plant and after seed dispersal participates in the control of dormancy release and …

Seeds are unique time capsules that can switch between 2 complex and highly interlinked
stages: seed dormancy and germination. Dormancy contributes to the survival of plants …

Main conclusion The entire process of embryo development is under the tight control of
various transcription factors. Together with other proteins, they act in a combinatorial manner …

Pre-harvest sprouting is a critical phenomenon involving the germination of seeds in the
mother plant before harvest under relative humid conditions and reduced dormancy. As it …

Mangroves are halophytic plants belonging to diverse angiosperm families that are adapted
to highly stressful intertidal zones between land and sea. They are special, unique, and one …

The production of viable seeds is a key event in the life cycle of higher plants. Historically,
abscisic acid (ABA) and gibberellin (GAs) were considered the main hormones that regulate …

To survive in the dry state, orthodox seeds acquire desiccation tolerance. As maturation
progresses, the seeds gradually acquire longevity, which is the total timespan during which …

High temperature during grain filling considerably reduces yield and quality in rice (Oryza
sativa L.); however, how high temperature affects seed germination of the next generation is …

Over 15 families of aquatic plants are known to use a strategy of developmental switching
upon environmental stress to produce dormant propagules called turions. However, few …

Abstract Pre‐harvest sprouting (PHS), which reduces grain yield and quality, is controlled by
seed dormancy genes. Because few dormancy‐related genes have been cloned, the …