Seed germination is crucial for the life cycle of plants and maximum crop production. This
critical developmental step is regulated by diverse endogenous [hormones, reactive oxygen …

Key message The potential of seed priming is still not fully exploited. Our limited knowledge
of the molecular dynamics of seed pre-germinative metabolism is the main hindrance to …

Seed priming is a pre-sowing treatment which leads to a physiological state that enables
seed to germinate more efficiently. The majority of seed treatments are based on seed …

Background Seed germination involves progression from complete metabolic dormancy to a
highly active, growing seedling. Many factors regulate germination and these interact …

Farmers and growers are constantly looking for high quality seeds able to ensure uniform
field establishment and increased production. Seed priming is used to induce pre …

Seeds preserve a far developed plant embryo in a quiescent state. Seed metabolism relies
on stored resources and is reactivated to drive germination when the external conditions are …

Mitochondrial biogenesis and function in plants require the expression of over 1000 nuclear
genes encoding mitochondrial proteins (NGEMPs). The expression of these genes is …

Mitochondrial respiration is an energy producing process that involves the coordinated
action of several protein complexes embedded in the inner membrane to finally produce …

Retrograde signalling refers to the regulation of nuclear gene expression in response to
functional changes in organelles. In plants, the two energy-converting organelles …

Plant mitochondria are indispensable for plant metabolism and are tightly integrated into
cellular homeostasis. This review provides an update on the latest research concerning the …