Seed germination is a critical stage during the life cycle of plants. It is well known that
germination is regulated by a series of internal and external factors, especially plant …

Abscisic acid (ABA) and gibberellins (GA) antagonistically mediate several biological
processes, including seed germination, but the molecular mechanisms underlying ABA/GA …

Seeds are both the beginning and the end of the plant life cycle. Plants have evolved
complex molecular mechanisms to regulate seed germination to ensure successful seedling …

Seed development is a crucial phase in the life cycle of seed-propagated plants. As the only
group of angiosperms that evolved from terrestrial plants to complete their life cycle …

Abstract Key message Two causal OsTTL and OsSAPK1 genes of the key locus qNL3. 1
significantly associated with seed germination under salt stress were identified via a …

The seeds of Panax notoginseng (Burk.) FH Chen are typically characterized by their
recalcitrance and after-ripening process and exhibit a high water content at harvest as well …

Non-dormant seeds are continuously aging and deteriorating during storage, leading to
declining seed vigor, which is a challenge for the rice seed industry. Improving the storability …

Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) is an important oil-producing crop in China. However, cold
stress in winter can adversely affect rapeseed germination and subsequently result in poor …

Pyruvate kinase (PK) is one of the three rate-limiting enzymes of glycolysis, and it plays a
pivotal role in energy metabolism. In this study, we have identified 10 PK genes from the rice …

Nonspecific lipid transfer proteins (nsLTPs) promote the intermembrane transportation of
phospholipids, fatty acids, and steroids, and play diverse roles in various biological …