Abstract Anhydrobiosis ('life without water') is the remarkable ability of certain organisms to
survive almost total dehydration. It requires a coordinated series of events during …

▪ Abstract Many aspects of Angiosperm pollen germination and tube growth are discussed
including mechanisms of dehydration and rehydration, in vitro germination, pollen coat …

When seeds deteriorate, they lose vigour and become more sensitive to stresses upon
germination. Eventually seeds lose the ability to germinate. The factors which determine the …

A suite of mechanisms or processes that together have been implicated in the acquisition
and maintenance of desiccation tolerance in orthodox seeds is discussed in the context of …

Trehalose is a disaccharide of glucose that is found at high concentrations in a wide variety
of organisms that naturally survive drying in nature. Many years ago we reported that this …

Anhydrobiotes can resist complete dehydration and survive the dry state for extended
periods of time. During drying, cytoplasmic viscosity increases dramatically and in the dry …

Drought is one of the most detrimental abiotic stresses across the world which is seriously
hampering the productivity of agricultural crops. Maize is among the leading cereal crops in …

Though cryogenic storage is presumed to provide nearly infinite longevity to cells, the actual
shelf life achieved under ultra-cold temperatures has not been addressed theoretically or …

A heat-soluble protein present in substantial quantities in Typha latifolia pollen was purified
to homogeneity. The protein was subjected to cyanogen bromide cleavage, and the …

Pollen is an important vector of gene flow in maize (Zea mays L.). Experiments were
conducted to investigate the duration of pollen viability and the effectiveness of isolation …