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Biochemical characterization of volatile compounds and antimicrobial activity of Anethum graveolens seeds
The growing concern for allopathic system, due to its side effect have gained the attention of researchers towards the exploration of traditional...
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Priming of seeds with cyanobacteria improved tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) during post-germinative drought stress
Seed priming is beneficial in improving the germination and subsequent growth performance of seeds under normal as well as stressed conditions....
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A new experimental device for germinating seeds under controlled soil water potentials, a step beyond PEG
Background and aimsGermination as a function of soil water potential (h) is modelled using polyethylene glycol (PEG). But, PEG would not consider...
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Control of Sowing Seeds of Row Crops by Electrified Seeders
AbstractThe aim of the research was to determine the quality and energy performance indicators of a precision seeder with electric drives for working...
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GWAS identifies candidate genes affecting water absorption in foxtail millet seeds
Foxtail millet ( Setaria italica ) is a major cereal crop cultivated in the arid and semi-arid regions of northern China. However, achieving uniform...
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Farmer demand for certified legume seeds and the viability of farmer seed enterprises: Evidence from Myanmar
Legume seed systems in many develo** countries are characterized by low availability of certified seeds because the private sector is often absent,...
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RT-PCR based detection of Pepper mild mottle virus from capsicum seeds and seed transmission assay
Pepper mild mottle virus (PMMoV), a Tobamovirus from Virgaviridae family, is highly contagious and transmitted by seeds as well as soil in nature....
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Proteomic profile of the germinating seeds reveals enhanced seedling growth in Arabidopsis rpp1a mutant
Ribosomal phosphoprotein P1 (RPP1) is an integral component of the P-protein stalk in the 60S subunit of eukaryotic ribosomes and is required for the...
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Cenozoic seeds of Vitaceae reveal a deep history of extinction and dispersal in the Neotropics
The remarkably diverse plant communities of the Neotropics are the result of diversification driven by multiple biotic (for example, speciation,...
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A transcriptomic examination of encased rotifer embryos reveals the developmental trajectory leading to long-term dormancy; are they “animal seeds”?
BackgroundOrganisms from many distinct evolutionary lineages acquired the capacity to enter a dormant state in response to environmental conditions...
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Insect species dynamics and associated losses in on-farm stored sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) seeds in major sesame growing areas in Ethiopia
Insufficient storage practices and frequent infestations of insect pests pose significant obstacles to sesame production and storage, adversely...
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The role of antioxidants, peroxidase and superoxide dismutase, in ameliorating oxidative stress associated with cryopreservation of Tamarindus indica seeds
The present study provides the first report on the cryopreservation of seeds of Tamarindus indica . Intact seeds were dehydrated to a moisture content...
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Impact of Presowing Electron Beam Irradiation of Seeds on Barley Seedling Development and Activities of Enzymes and Phytohormones
AbstractThe surveys were focused on assessing the opportunity for presowing treatment of barley seeds with low-energy electron beam radiation to...
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Morphological characteristics and germination of native species seeds for mineland rehabilitation in the Eastern Amazon
The lack of knowledge about seeds of native species constitutes a major challenge to their use in environmental rehabilitation activities. In this...
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Plant regeneration capacity in seeds of three species of Miconia (Melastomataceae) may be related to endogenous polyamine profiles
In plant tissue culture, differences in endogenous levels of species-specific plant growth regulators (PGRs) may explain differences in regenerative...
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Consequences of intraspecific variation in seed size: does the presence of small seeds reduce predation on large ones?
Seeds produced by individual plants often vary substantially in size. Typically, larger seeds produce seedlings that have higher chances of...
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Morpho-anatomical evaluation of Teramnus labialis seeds: strategies to overcome physical dormancy
Teramnus labialis ( Leguminosae ) is an underutilized species that has the potential to play an important role in diverse agro-ecosystems as a protein...
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Inter-specific competition between seeds and seedlings of two confamilial tropical trees
Inter-specific competition among species in a mixed species plantation is inevitable, and the degree of competition for available resources...
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Cytological structures and physiological and biochemical characteristics of covered oat (Avena sativa L.) and naked oat (Avena nuda L.) seeds during high-temperature artificial aging
BackgroundSeed aging, a natural and inevitable process occurring during storage. Oats, an annual herb belonging to the Gramineae family and pooideae....
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Genomic and transcriptome analyses reveal potential contributors to erucic acid biosynthesis in seeds of rapeseed (Brassica napus)
Key messageThrough comprehensive genomic and transcriptomic analyses, we identified a set of 23 genes that act up- or downstream of erucic acid...
