In the coming decades, maintaining a steady food supply for the increasing world population
will require high-yielding crop plants which can be productive under increasingly variable …

The ability of a seed to germinate and establish a plant at the right time of year is of vital
importance from an ecological and economical point of view. Due to the fragility of these …

Salinity stress enhances reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation by activating the
transcription of NADPH oxidase genes such as RbohD, thus mediating plant developmental …

Seed germination, an important developmental stage in the life cycle of seed plants, is
regulated by complex signals. Melatonin is a signaling molecule associated with seed …

Seed priming is a pre‐germination treatment administered through various chemical,
physical and biological agents, which induce mild stress during the early phases of …

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 …

Seed dormancy—the absence of seed germination under favorable germination conditions—
is a plant trait that evolved to enhance seedling survival by avoiding germination under …

Seed dormancy is an adaptive trait in plants. Breaking seed dormancy determines the timing
of germination and is, thereby essential for ensuring plant survival and agricultural …

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 …

Desiccation tolerance appeared as the key adaptation feature of photoautotrophic
organisms for survival in terrestrial habitats. During the further evolution, vascular plants …