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 …

Plants experience high temperature in many different ways and adaptation or acclimation to
high temperature occurs over different time scales and levels of plant organization …

The success of germination, growth and final yield of every crop depends to a large extent
on the quality of the seeds used to grow the crop. Seed quality is defined as the viability and …

Quantitative trait loci (QTL) controlling germination, seed vigour and longevity, and early
seedling growth were identified using a set of common wheat lines carrying known D …

In the wild, organismal life cycles occur within seasonal cycles, so shifts in the timing of
developmental transitions can alter the seasonal environment experienced subsequently …

Abstract Background Phenotypic characterization of Arabidopsis thaliana gain-and loss-of-
function mutants is a delicate and meticulous task that often involves the analysis of multiple …

Seedling establishment is critical to profitable and sustainable production from small-seeded
crops. A programme of work is reported that identifies key seed vigour traits that are required …

Genebanks are entrusted with the storage, preservation and distribution of crop germplasm.
Seed longevity is an important character in this context, but little is known regarding its …

Germination performance is affected following seed exposure to a combination of
temperature fluctuations and cycles of hydration and dehydration. This has long been …

Plant seeds lose their viability when they are exposed to long term storage or controlled
deterioration treatments, by a process known as seed aging. Based on previous studies …