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 …

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 …

Nitric oxide (NO) is a signal molecule regarded as being involved in myriad functions in
plants under physiological, pathogenic, and adverse environmental conditions. Hydrogen …

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 …

Global warming is one of the most detrimental aspects of climate change, affecting plant
growth and development across the entire life cycle. This Review explores how different …

Environmental conditions are the basis of plant reproduction and are the critical factors
controlling seed dormancy and germination. Global climate change is currently affecting …

Seed longevity is a central pivot of the preservation of biodiversity, being of main importance
to face the challenges linked to global climate change and population growth. This complex …

Rice (Oryza sativa) germination and seedling establishment, particularly in increasingly
saline soils, are critical to ensure successful crop yields. Seed vigor, which determines …

As most organisms have evolved in seasonal environments, their environmental responses
should be adapted to seasonal transitions. Here we show that the combination of …

Germination is a traditional process and a re-emerging trend in healthy foods, resulting a
progressively increase in scientific research on their nutritional traits and phytochemical …