Fresh seeds of oilseed rape (Brassica napus) are reported to be nondormant and
nonphotoblastic. However, a portion of the seeds can be induced into a light‐requiring state …

This document provides guidance for the agronomic and phenotypic characterisation of
genetically modified (GM) plants and clarifies the EFSA GMO Panel's view on how …

The possible persistence of genetically modified (GM) crop-to-wild hybrid seeds in the soil
seed bank is a major concern in risk assessment and is closely related to seed …

Abstract The Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) provides a
scientific statement presenting a conceptual framework for the risk assessment of certain …

Background and aims An integrated understanding of the ecophysiological mechanisms of
persistence of buried seeds is essential for understanding plant community dynamics and …

Theoretical models predict that seed size and seed-bank persistence evolve
interdependently, such that strong selection for one trait corresponds with weak selection for …

In demographic studies on Brassica cultivars and accessions we observed large genotypic
variation in the ability of seedlings to establish. Here we quantify the role of slugs during …

To assess the biotic and abiotic drivers of feral crop persistence, the occurrence and size of
alien Brassica populations across an agricultural landscape in Canterbury, New Zealand …

Recently, as consumers' interest and importance in health care have significantly increased,
they prefer natural and organic foods that do not use chemical pesticides. Since sprout …

Seed longevity is influenced by many factors, a widely discussed one of which is the seed
lipid content and fatty acid composition. Here, linear and non-linear regressions based on …