Molecular Mechanisms of Seed Dormancy and Germination 2.0
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Plant Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2024) | Viewed by 176
Special Issue Editor
Interests: rice; seed dormancy and germination; seed development; vitality of seeds; storage of seeds
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Seeds are the most important means of production in agriculture. Seed dormancy, germination and longevity are closely related to agricultural production. For example, precocious germination in cereal crops, otherwise known as preharvest sprouting (PHS) or vivipary, seriously affects the yield and grain quality of these crops. However, viviparous seed viability rapidly decreases during seed storage. In Arabidopsis, many of these factors are mediated by hormones, such as GA, ABA and ROS; some major regulators controlling seed development are also known to be involved in the process, such as Fus3, Lec2, etc. Recently, chromatin modifications have also been reported to be involved in the process. However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms of seed dormancy, germination or longevity.
Therefore, this Special Issue invites manuscripts exploring the molecular mechanisms of seed dormancy and germination which influence their longevity.
Prof. Dr. Jun Fang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- seed dormancy and germination
- seed storage and viability or longevity
- embryo lethal
- endosperm development
- grain filling
