Mechanisms of abscisic acid-mediated drought stress responses in plants
Drought is one of the major constraints to rain-fed agricultural production, especially under
climate change conditions. Plants evolved an array of adaptive strategies that perceive …
climate change conditions. Plants evolved an array of adaptive strategies that perceive …
Desiccation tolerance: avoiding cellular damage during drying and rehydration
MJ Oliver, JM Farrant, HWM Hilhorst… - Annual review of …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Desiccation of plants is often lethal but is tolerated by the majority of seeds and by
vegetative tissues of only a small number of land plants. Desiccation tolerance is an ancient …
vegetative tissues of only a small number of land plants. Desiccation tolerance is an ancient …
Molecular dynamics of seed priming at the crossroads between basic and applied research
A Pagano, A Macovei, A Balestrazzi - Plant Cell Reports, 2023 - Springer
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 …
of the molecular dynamics of seed pre-germinative metabolism is the main hindrance to …
Late seed maturation: drying without dying
O Leprince, A Pellizzaro, S Berriri… - Journal of experimental …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Besides the deposition of storage reserves, seed maturation is characterized by the
acquisition of functional traits including germination, desiccation tolerance, dormancy, and …
acquisition of functional traits including germination, desiccation tolerance, dormancy, and …
Orthodoxy, recalcitrance and in-between: describing variation in seed storage characteristics using threshold responses to water loss
C Walters - Planta, 2015 - Springer
Main conclusion Discrete categories of seed physiology can be explained through a unified
concept of the structural and molecular mobility responses within cells to drying. Tolerance …
concept of the structural and molecular mobility responses within cells to drying. Tolerance …
The Arabidopsis DELAY OF GERMINATION 1 gene affects ABSCISIC ACID INSENSITIVE 5 (ABI5) expression and genetically interacts with ABI3 during …
BJW Dekkers, H He, J Hanson, LAJ Willems… - The Plant …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The seed expressed gene DELAY OF GERMINATION (DOG) 1 is absolutely required for the
induction of dormancy. Next to a non‐dormant phenotype, the dog1‐1 mutant is also …
induction of dormancy. Next to a non‐dormant phenotype, the dog1‐1 mutant is also …
Dry architecture: towards the understanding of the variation of longevity in desiccation-tolerant germplasm
Desiccation-tolerant (DT) plant germplasm (ie seeds, pollen and spores) survive drying to
low moisture contents, when cytoplasm solidifies, forming a glass, and chemical reactions …
low moisture contents, when cytoplasm solidifies, forming a glass, and chemical reactions …
Desiccation tolerance as the basis of long-term seed viability
G Smolikova, T Leonova, N Vashurina, A Frolov… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Desiccation tolerance appeared as the key adaptation feature of photoautotrophic
organisms for survival in terrestrial habitats. During the further evolution, vascular plants …
organisms for survival in terrestrial habitats. During the further evolution, vascular plants …
Primary seed dormancy: a temporally multilayered riddle waiting to be unlocked
H Chahtane, W Kim… - Journal of Experimental …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Primary seed dormancy is an important adaptive plant trait whereby seed germination is
blocked under conditions that would otherwise be favorable for germination. This trait is …
blocked under conditions that would otherwise be favorable for germination. This trait is …
Seeds and the art of genome maintenance
WM Waterworth, CM Bray, CE West - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Successful germination represents a crucial developmental transition in the plant lifecycle
and is important both for crop yields and plant survival in natural ecosystems. However …
and is important both for crop yields and plant survival in natural ecosystems. However …