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Confocal Imaging of Seeds
In flowering plants, proper seed development is achieved through the constant interplay of fertilization products, embryo and endosperm, and maternal...
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Elemental Composition of White Lupine Seeds
AbstractElemental composition of different components of white lupine seeds was analyzed. White lupine varieties Gamma, Dega, and Deter 1 were...
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Analysis of Raffinose Metabolism-Related Sugar Components in Seeds
Raffinose family oligosaccharides (RFOs) are synthesized from sucrose and subsequent addition of galactose moieties which was provided by galactinol....
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Unusually large invasive seeds are spared by rodents in a Patagonian forest
Seed predation by rodents can act as a recruitment barrier during community assembly, limiting the establishment of exotic species. Predation rates...
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Can the ferruginous pygmy-owl (Aves, Strigidae) disperse seeds?
The dispersal of seeds by birds of prey is an ecological relationship still little studied. Here I report the dispersal of Brazilian pepper seeds by Gl...
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Larger Fish Disperse Larger Seeds in Oligotrophic Wetlands of the Central Amazon
Fish can act as dispersal vectors for many plant species, and this mutualistic relationship is critical for structuring and regeneration in Amazonian...
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The Direct Symbiotic Germination of Orchid Seeds in the Field
Mycorrhizal fungi are essential to the sustainability of the orchid population. Due to the minute nature of seeds, the mycobiont that the seedling...
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Blackberry synthetic seeds storage: effects of temperature, time, and sowing substrate
In vitro propagation, is becoming the predominant method for blackberry propagation due to its advantages compared to agamic traditional propagation...
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High temperature germinated pecan seeds by transcriptome and metabolome analysis
The pecan tree is a globally recognized fruit-bearing tree of significant economic value. This paper focused on the dynamic changes that occur during...
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Fire-type heat increases the germination of Cistaceae seeds in contrast to summer heat
Our analyses of data in Luna et al. (Fire Ecology 19:52, 2023) do not support the proposal that dormancy release of the hard seeds in 12 species of...
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Transcriptome analyses of Acer Truncatum Bunge seeds to delineate the genes involved in fatty acid metabolism
BackgroundAcer truncatum Bunge is an economic, ecological, oil, and medicinal tree, and its kernel oil is rich in nervonic acid. It is crucial to...
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Ants vs crabs: competition over seeds on a tropical island ecosystem
Seed dispersal by ants plays a major role globally in plant dynamics for many angiosperms and can be influenced by multiple factors. One of those...
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Domestication has altered the ABA and gibberellin profiles in develo** pea seeds
Main conclusionWe showed that wild pea seeds contained a more diverse combination of bioactive GAs and had higher ABA content than domesticated peas.
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Physical dormancy alleviation at room temperature storage is influenced by the initial moisture content of the seeds
In seeds with impermeable coats, i.e., physical dormancy (PY), dormancy break may occur at room temperature during ex-situ storage or when seeds...
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Effect of γ-Irradiation of Seeds on Intravariety Variability of the Quantitative Characters of Yellow Lupin
AbstractSeeds of the Bulat variety (traditional morphotype) and of BL 12-11-02-2-4-1ep (epigonal morphotype) were irradiated with the equipment...
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First report of potato spindle tuber viroid isolated from pepper seeds produced in Vietnam
Potato spindle tuber viroid (PSTVd; genus Pospiviroid ) was detected from pepper ( Capsicum annuum ) seeds produced in Vietnam during an export...
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Germination of Agave obscura seeds: effects of storage time and crossing systems
Agave reproduction can occur both sexually and asexually; however, the vast majority of species mainly propagate asexually. Seed germination studies...
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Intermediate complex morphophysiological dormancy in seeds of Aconitum barbatum (Ranunculaceae)
BackgroundSeed dormancy and germination are key components of plant regeneration strategies. Aconitum barbatum is a plant commonly found in...
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Obtaining spontaneous haploids and polyploids from seeds derived from tangerine-type fruits
Obtaining citrus polyploids, especially from triploid individuals, is of great importance for genetic improvement programs, as they produce seedless...
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Phaseolus lunatus L.: pulse seeds phenotype image analysis
The locally cultivated creole varieties of Phaseolus lunatus are adapted to specific climatic and environmental conditions. Family farmers and local...
