Seed Germination and Physiology

The paper examines how seed mass and shape affect persistence across plant functional groups in the Pannonian flora, finding inconsistent relationships, particularly in graminoids.

The paper uses proteomic analysis to compare germination strategies of three fruit morphotypes in Haloxylon ammodendron under stress, revealing molecular mechanisms underlying distinct ecological adaptations.

This study identifies gene expression markers associated with seedling establishment traits in Brassica napus, highlighting cytokinin signaling and photomorphogenesis pathways.

This study identifies β-carotene-derived apocarotenoids and the aquaporin TIP2;2 as key factors modulating seed longevity in Arabidopsis through carotenoid biosynthesis.

The paper analyzes the phylotranscriptomic patterns across the Arabidopsis seed life cycle and finds a reverse hourglass pattern, with seed maturation showing increased expression of younger genes.

This study introduces a mechanical scarification method using rat-tooth tweezers to break seed dormancy in Viola odorata, achieving 70% germination after eight weeks.

This study shows that AtSDR4L and DIG2 co-repressors regulate hormonal and hypoxia responses in Arabidopsis seeds, affecting germination and seedling establishment.

This study shows that maternal environmental conditions during seed development in Arabidopsis affect seed longevity, with higher temperature and light increasing longevity in some accessions.

This study identifies proteomic and polyamine changes in Paubrasilia echinata seeds during development and germination, revealing key regulators and metabolic shifts.

The paper characterizes the mitochondrial proteome of Lupinus albus seeds, revealing preconfigured oxidative phosphorylation complexes and tissue-specific differences in metabolic functions during germination.

This study compares the germination thermal niche and ecological niche of Amaranthus albus between its native and invaded ranges, finding thermal differentiation and a narrower germination niche in the invaded range.

The paper shows that plant progeny inherit maternal climate adaptation through hormone transport, specifically via temperature-dependent ABA signaling during seed development.

This study investigates how moisture content and temperature affect dormancy release in sunflower achenes, identifying optimal conditions for germination.

This study shows heat-induced secondary dormancy in Arabidopsis thaliana varies with primary dormancy and climate, contributing to local adaptation and climate resilience.

The paper identifies MUSHER, a chromatin-retained lncRNA that integrates ABA and DOG1 pathways to enhance Arabidopsis seed dormancy through distinct mechanisms.

This study examines how different pre-germination temperature treatments affect germination characteristics of 48 Central European grassland species, finding significant responses in only four species.

This study identifies differentially expressed siRNAs in barley seeds during germination, revealing their role in regulating viability and metabolic processes.

The paper identifies MKK3 haplotypes in barley that influence seed dormancy and end-use traits through post-domestication selection, linking them to climate adaptation.

The study identifies and characterizes a phytochrome A null mutant in Aethionema arabicum, showing phytochrome A's role in light-inhibited seed germination.

This paper shows that p50, a common measure of seed longevity, is unreliable due to initial viability variation and suggests more robust measures like standardized p50 or the rate of viability loss.

This study identifies FLOE1 as a regulator of water content and cytoplasmic viscosity in Arabidopsis embryos, linking molecular water control to cellular physical properties.

This study investigates the global relationship between seed mass and germination traits, revealing complex eco-evolutionary patterns and trade-offs across species.

This study identifies ECT1 as an m6A reader protein that promotes seed germination in Arabidopsis through a DAG2-ECT1-PHYB regulatory cascade involving transcriptional and post-transcriptional control.

This study investigates the effects of strigolactones and karrikins on seed germination and seedling development in Zostera marina, finding that SL promotes germination while KAR inhibits it.

This study examines how climate change affects fonio millet germination and suitability for cultivation in West Africa, predicting a 10% decline in suitable areas and a 5% increase in some regions.

This study investigates how light spectra, photoperiod, and gibberellic acid affect seed germination in Zostera marina, finding that light and GA3 priming enhance germination probability and reduce dormancy.

The paper assesses heat tolerance in Brassica species by evaluating germination responses across diverse populations from multiple countries.

This study identifies DOG1's role in preventing AFPs activation by AHG1, controlling dormancy independently of ABA core signaling.

This study identifies a cold-induced polar lignification and suberization barrier in Arabidopsis seed coats that enhances dormancy by reducing permeability.

This study compares translational regulation in two Arabidopsis accessions during seed germination, identifying differences in mRNA abundance, RNA modifications, and protein expression.