Seed vigour and crop establishment: extending performance beyond adaptation
WE Finch-Savage, GW Bassel - Journal of experimental botany, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Seeds are central to crop production, human nutrition, and food security. A key component of
the performance of crop seeds is the complex trait of seed vigour. Crop yield and resource …
the performance of crop seeds is the complex trait of seed vigour. Crop yield and resource …
Staying alive: molecular aspects of seed longevity
N Sano, L Rajjou, HM North, I Debeaujon… - Plant and Cell …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Mature seeds are an ultimate physiological status that enables plants to endure extreme
conditions such as high and low temperature, freezing and desiccation. Seed longevity, the …
conditions such as high and low temperature, freezing and desiccation. Seed longevity, the …
First off the mark: early seed germination
K Weitbrecht, K Müller… - Journal of experimental …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
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 …
the environmental conditions are favourable, they will pass through the complex process of …
Seed dormancy cycling and the regulation of dormancy mechanisms to time germination in variable field environments
WE Finch-Savage, S Footitt - Journal of experimental botany, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Many molecular mechanisms that regulate dormancy have been identified individually in
controlled laboratory studies. However, little is known about how the seed employs this …
controlled laboratory studies. However, little is known about how the seed employs this …
[HTML][HTML] ABA crosstalk with ethylene and nitric oxide in seed dormancy and germination
Dormancy is an adaptive trait that enables seed germination to coincide with favorable
environmental conditions. It has been clearly demonstrated that dormancy is induced by …
environmental conditions. It has been clearly demonstrated that dormancy is induced by …
[HTML][HTML] Polycomb repressive complex 2 controls the embryo-to-seedling phase transition
Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) is a key regulator of epigenetic states catalyzing
histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation (H3K27me3), a repressive chromatin mark. PRC2 …
histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation (H3K27me3), a repressive chromatin mark. PRC2 …
[HTML][HTML] Regulation of seed dormancy and germination mechanisms in a changing environment
EA Klupczyńska, TA Pawłowski - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Environmental conditions are the basis of plant reproduction and are the critical factors
controlling seed dormancy and germination. Global climate change is currently affecting …
controlling seed dormancy and germination. Global climate change is currently affecting …
Seed-development programs: a systems biology–based comparison between dicots and monocots
N Sreenivasulu, U Wobus - Annual review of plant biology, 2013 - annualreviews.org
Seeds develop differently in dicots and monocots, especially with respect to the major
storage organs. High-resolution transcriptome data have provided the first insights into the …
storage organs. High-resolution transcriptome data have provided the first insights into the …
Coexistence but independent biosynthesis of catechyl and guaiacyl/syringyl lignin polymers in seed coats
Y Tobimatsu, F Chen, J Nakashima… - The Plant …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Lignins are phenylpropanoid polymers, derived from monolignols, commonly found in
terrestrial plant secondary cell walls. We recently reported evidence of an unanticipated …
terrestrial plant secondary cell walls. We recently reported evidence of an unanticipated …
Comparative deep transcriptional profiling of four developing oilseeds
MA Troncoso‐Ponce, A Kilaru, X Cao… - The Plant …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Transcriptome analysis based on deep expressed sequence tag (EST) sequencing allows
quantitative comparisons of gene expression across multiple species. Using …
quantitative comparisons of gene expression across multiple species. Using …