New Methods paper in #SeedScienceResearch! #PlantScience #Botany #SeedScience 🧪

Heredia & Hanke present a protocol to measure photosynthetic activity in green developing seeds, a promising technique for investigating photosynthesis in non-foliar tissues 💡🟢🫘 doi.org/10.1017/S096...

Not all seeds can be banked! A study in #SeedScienceResearch estimates that ~19% of Chilean tree species have recalcitrant seeds, many endemic and threatened, highlighting the need for alternative ex situ conservation strategies. #Botany #PlantScience doi.org/10.1017/S096...

Soybean single-seed respiration evaluation through spectral imaging | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core Soybean single-seed respiration evaluation through spectral imaging

Single-seed respiration profiling in soybean reveals strong links between metabolic patterns and multispectral traits. A study in #SeedScienceResearch shows that seeds with similar respiration often share biometric features, showing complex variation 🧪 #Botany #PlantScience

Seed dormancy and germination in the Malvaceae: a palaeohistory, subfamily, growth form and geographical distribution perspective | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core Seed dormancy and germination in the Malvaceae: a palaeohistory, subfamily, growth form and geographical distribution perspective

A global review of Malvaceae by Baskin and Baskin reveals wide variation in seed dormancy: most species have nondormant or physically dormant seeds, with diverse water-gap structures and seed-bank strategies. Full insights in #SeedScienceResearch 🧪 #Botany #PlantScience

The role of polyploidy in improving seed traits, growth kinetics, and embryo development in Cuminum cyminum L. | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core The role of polyploidy in improving seed traits, growth kinetics, and embryo development in Cuminum cyminum L.

Tetraploidy reshapes cumin seed traits. A study in #SeedScienceResearch shows genotype-specific effects on germination, vigour and seedling growth, with larger tetraploid seeds but variable performance, guiding future breeding for medicinal crops. 🧪 #Botany #PlantScience

Genome-wide association mapping for rapid and uniform germination traits associated with direct-seeded adaptation in rice | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core Genome-wide association mapping for rapid and uniform germination traits associated with direct-seeded adaptation in rice

GWAS of 163 rice genotypes uncovered markers linked to rapid, uniform germination. A study in #SeedScienceResearch identifies candidate genes and SSR markers that could boost seed vigour and improve establishment in direct-seeded rice. 🌾 🧪 #Botany #PlantScience

A wide range of lens morphologies is associated with breaking physical dormancy in Paraserianthes lophantha subsp. lophantha | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core A wide range of lens morphologies is associated with breaking physical dormancy in Paraserianthes lophantha subsp. lophantha

Paraserianthes seeds share key traits with Acacia, but have thicker coats and distinctive lens behaviour. A study in #SeedScienceResearch reveals how their physical dormancy breaks under different treatments, offering new insight into lens morphology. 🧪 #Botany #PlantScience

From oversight to insight: integrating epicotyl emergence to redefine germination and enhance the seed dormancy framework | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core From oversight to insight: integrating epicotyl emergence to redefine germination and enhance the seed dormancy framework - Volume 35 Issue 2

A new perspective in #SeedScienceResearch: stopping at radicle emergence risks missing epicotyl dormancy. Jaganathan et al. urge tracking seeds to first leaf emergence to improve dormancy classification and avoid misinterpreting plant life cycles 🧪 🫘 #PlantScience #Botany

Vernalization enforces seed dormancy in the agricultural weed Alopecurus myosuroides (Huds.) | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core Vernalization enforces seed dormancy in the agricultural weed Alopecurus myosuroides (Huds.)

In black grass, one of the most important weeds in Central European cereal fields, winter cold during vegetative growth boosts seed dormancy in the offspring. A study in #SeedScienceResearch links this to epigenetic changes, influencing weed emergence patterns in crops.

Seed dormancy and germination in Myrtaceae: a palaeohistory, tribe, life cycle and geographical distribution perspective | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core Seed dormancy and germination in Myrtaceae: a palaeohistory, tribe, life cycle and geographical distribution perspective

Myrtaceae seeds show diverse dormancy and germination traits shaped by fruit type, habitat, and fire. A review in #SeedScienceResearch highlights their ecological strategies and conservation challenges in a changing climate. #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Seed biopriming and long-term air-dry storage effects on Pseudomonas fluorescens viability and Brassica napus germination | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core Seed biopriming and long-term air-dry storage effects on Pseudomonas fluorescens viability and Brassica napus germination

A recent #SeedScienceResearch study shows that biopriming oilseed rape seeds with Pseudomonas fluorescens boosts germination uniformity but reduces bacterial viability over time. #PlantScience #Botany 🧪

Seed germination ecology of the medicinal plant motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca) | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core Seed germination ecology of the medicinal plant motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)

Leonurus cardiaca seeds show type 2 non-deep physiological dormancy. A study in #SeedScienceResearch reveals they germinate best at ≥25/15°C, with cold stratification boosting germination at cooler temps #SeedScience #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Seed persistence and germination strategies of Carajasia cangae (Rubiaceae): an endemic forb from the Amazon ironstone outcrop | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core Seed persistence and germination strategies of Carajasia cangae (Rubiaceae): an endemic forb from the Amazon ironstone outcrop

In a recent #SeedScienceResearch study, Escobar and colleagues show that Carajasia cangae seeds form a transient soil seed bank. Moreover, its dormancy is lifted after 3 months in the dry season, delaying germination until the rainy season. #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Deciphering seed development and germination in the single-cell era | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core Deciphering seed development and germination in the single-cell era

Single-cell technologies are unlocking how gene activity shifts across seed tissues during development and germination. A new review in #SeedScienceResearch explores these tools and their potential to transform seed biology #PlantScience #Botany 🧪

The oxidative phosphorylation is regulated by ubiquitination under slow-cooling treatment in hydrated lettuce (Lactuca sativa) seeds | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core The oxidative phosphorylation is regulated by ubiquitination under slow-cooling treatment in hydrated lettuce (Lactuca sativa) seeds

How do seeds survive freezing? According to a new study in #SeedScienceResearch, energy metabolism plays a key role. In lettuce, MDM2 regulates ATP synthesis and freezing tolerance, with its knockdown enhancing seed survival under cold conditions #PlantScience 🧪

Development of an extraction method for the identification of peptides in the spermosphere of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core Development of an extraction method for the identification of peptides in the spermosphere of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

Seed exudates shape plant microbiomes, but what about peptides? A new Methods Paper in #SeedScienceResearch identifies peptides in bean exudates, revealing their potential role in seedling development and opening new avenues for enhancing seed quality and crop productivity.

Effects of Korean water deer (Hydropotes inermis argyropus) feces on seed germination and early seedling growth: insights into their contribution to seed dispersal | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core Effects of Korean water deer (Hydropotes inermis argyropus) feces on seed germination and early seedling growth: insights into their contribution to seed dispersal

Does deer dung help seeds grow? A new Estudy in #SeedScienceResearch finds that Korean water deer feces have no significant effect on seed germination or early growth. However, more research is needed to know the long-term impacts on endozoochorous seed dispersal #Botany 🧪

Removal of the mucilage reduces intact seed passage through the digestive system of birds | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core Removal of the mucilage reduces intact seed passage through the digestive system of birds - Volume 34 Issue 4

Seed mucilage protects against digestion and supports germination during bird dispersal. A recent study in #SeedScienceResearch shows that removing mucilage drastically reduces seed survival through pigeons, highlighting its crucial role in endozoochory #Botany 🧪

Pre- and post-harvest temperatures influence the germination response to supra-optimal temperature in contrasting tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) MAGIC genotypes | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core Pre- and post-harvest temperatures influence the germination response to supra-optimal temperature in contrasting tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) MAGIC genotypes - Volume 34 Issue 4

Tomato seeds show diverse germination responses to heat, from thermotolerance to deep thermodormancy. A study in #SeedScienceResearch finds that genetics and pre- and post-harvest conditions shape these responses, revealing cryptic variation and transgenerational plasticity. #PlantScience 🧪

Seed longevity: analysing post-storage germination data in R to fit the viability equation | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core Seed longevity: analysing post-storage germination data in R to fit the viability equation

Probit analysis is key to modelling seed viability loss over time. A new Methods paper in #SeedScienceResearch led by @dustinwolkis.bsky.social provides R code for fitting survival curves and assessing seed longevity under different storage conditions! #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Orchid embryo-to-seed (E:S) ratio as an indicator of germination behaviour and its ecological implications | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core Orchid embryo-to-seed (E:S) ratio as an indicator of germination behaviour and its ecological implications - Volume 34 Issue 4

Why do some orchids germinate easily while others fail? A study in #SeedScienceResearch finds that germination relates to morphology, habitat and mycoheterotrophy. Species from shaded habitats tend to have lower embryo-to-seed ratios and require fungal symbiosis to germinate. #Botany #PlantScience 🧪

Diversity of embryos and seed dormancy in Rubiaceae: a taxonomic/phylogenetic and biogeographic perspective | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core Diversity of embryos and seed dormancy in Rubiaceae: a taxonomic/phylogenetic and biogeographic perspective - Volume 34 Issue 4

Rubiaceae seeds show diverse dormancy and germination traits across climates! Carol and Jerry Baskin's new #SeedScienceResearch review links seed traits to life form, biogeography, and phylogeny, revealing how dormancy patterns shift with latitude.

Intra-specific variation in relative embryo length and germination of wild Daucus carota across climate gradients in North America and Europe | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core Intra-specific variation in relative embryo length and germination of wild Daucus carota across climate gradients in North America and Europe - Volume 34 Issue 4

Daucus carota seed traits vary with climate! A new #SeedScienceResearch study led by Filip Vandelook shows that embryo length and germination speed adapt to local conditions, with a stronger pattern in Europe than North America

Fruiting traits and seedling regeneration of the relict mangrove plant Nypa fruticans Wurmb in China | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core Fruiting traits and seedling regeneration of the relict mangrove plant Nypa fruticans Wurmb in China - Volume 34 Issue 3

Nypa fruticans faces regeneration challenges in China. A new #SeedScienceResearch study by Mengwen Zhang finds that light, salinity, and flooding limit seedling recruitment. This information could improve this species' #conservation and habitat #restoration.

Radicle emergence could overestimate the prediction of seed longevity in wild plants | Seed Science Research | Cambridge Core Radicle emergence could overestimate the prediction of seed longevity in wild plants - Volume 34 Issue 3

In their latest #SeedScienceResearch, Malaka M. Wijayasinghe and colleagues show that germination criteria impact seed longevity estimates in 33 alpine species. Their study highlights the need for precise viability assessments to improve conservation!

Seed Science Research: Volume 34 - Issue 4 | Cambridge Core Cambridge Core - Seed Science Research - Volume 34 - Issue 4

The latest issue of #SeedScienceResearch is out! This issue is full of fascinating #SeedScience: from seed #dispersal 🐦, passing by internal morphology 🔬, to the #germination in MAGIC tomatoes ✨🍅! buff.ly/3rXJAGl