First off the mark: early seed germination

Visualization of Spatial Distribution of γ-Aminobutyric Acid in Eggplant (Solanum melongena) by Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Imaging Mass Spectrometry

(2010) Naoko GOTO-INOUE et al.   ANALYTICAL SCIENCES

A mitochondrial late embryogenesis abundant protein stabilizes model membranes in the dry state

(2010) Dimitri Tolleter et al.   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES

Role of relative humidity, temperature, and water status in dormancy alleviation of sunflower seeds during dry after-ripening

(2010) J. Bazin et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

The developmental dynamics of the maize leaf transcriptome

(2010) Pinghua Li et al.   NATURE GENETICS

The evolution of seeds

(2010) Ada Linkies et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

What is stress? Concepts, definitions and applications in seed science

(2010) Ilse Kranner et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

A seed high-lysine trait is negatively associated with the TCA cycle and slows down Arabidopsis seed germination

(2010) Ruthie Angelovici et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

What can next generation sequencing do for you? Next generation sequencing as a valuable tool in plant research

(2010) A. Bräutigam et al.   PLANT BIOLOGY

MOTHER OF FT AND TFL1Regulates Seed Germination through a Negative Feedback Loop Modulating ABA Signaling inArabidopsis

(2010) Wanyan Xi et al.   PLANT CELL

Abscisic acid deficiency of developing pea embryos achieved by immunomodulation attenuates developmental phase transition and storage metabolism

(2010) Ruslana Radchuk et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

A plant DNA ligase is an important determinant of seed longevity

(2010) Wanda M. Waterworth et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Arabidopsis seed secrets unravelled after a decade of genetic and omics-driven research

(2010) Helen North et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

The development of Arabidopsis as a model plant

(2010) Maarten Koornneef et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Genome-wide analysis of endogenous abscisic acid-mediated transcription in dry and imbibed seeds of Arabidopsis using tiling arrays

(2010) Masanori Okamoto et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Stored and neosynthesized mRNA in Arabidopsis seeds: effects of cycloheximide and controlled deterioration treatment on the resumption of transcription during imbibition

(2010) Mitsuhiro Kimura et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

The Arabidopsis Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Phosphatase PP2C5 Affects Seed Germination, Stomatal Aperture, and Abscisic Acid-Inducible Gene Expression

(2010) A. K. Brock et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

CORNET: A User-Friendly Tool for Data Mining and Integration

(2010) S. De Bodt et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Glycolysis and the Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle Are Linked by Alanine Aminotransferase during Hypoxia Induced by Waterlogging of Lotus japonicus

(2010) M. Rocha et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Role of mucilage in the germination of Artemisia sphaerocephala (Asteraceae) achenes exposed to osmotic stress and salinity

(2010) Xuejun Yang et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY

Natural variation for seed dormancy in Arabidopsis is regulated by additive genetic and molecular pathways

(2010) L. Bentsink et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Noninvasive diagnosis of seed viability using infrared thermography

(2010) Ilse Kranner et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

In planta changes in protein phosphorylation induced by the plant hormone abscisic acid

(2010) K. G. Kline et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Plastochromanol-8 and tocopherols are essential lipid-soluble antioxidants during seed desiccation and quiescence inArabidopsis

(2010) Laurent Mène-Saffrané et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Global analysis of gene activity during Arabidopsis seed development and identification of seed-specific transcription factors

(2010) B. H. Le et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Abscisic acid and the control of seed dormancy and germination

(2010) Eiji Nambara et al.   SEED SCIENCE RESEARCH

An engineer's view on regulation of seed development

(2010) Astrid Junker et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Seed desiccation: a bridge between maturation and germination

(2010) Ruthie Angelovici et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

The cellular dynamics of plant aquaporin expression and functions

(2009) Christophe Maurel et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Far-red light inhibits germination through DELLA-dependent stimulation of ABA synthesis and ABI3 activity

(2009) Urszula Piskurewicz et al.   EMBO JOURNAL

Germination of Arabidopsis thaliana seeds is not completed as a result of elongation of the radicle but of the adjacent transition zone and lower hypocotyl

(2009) Elwira Sliwinska et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

ABA-Mediated Inhibition of Germination Is Related to the Inhibition of Genes Encoding Cell-Wall Biosynthetic and Architecture: Modifying Enzymes and Structural Proteins in Medicago truncatula Embryo Axis

(2009) Christine Gimeno-Gilles et al.   Molecular Plant

The NADPH-oxidase AtrbohB plays a role in Arabidopsis seed after-ripening

(2009) Kerstin Müller et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Temporal Expression Patterns of Hormone Metabolism Genes during Imbibition of Arabidopsis thaliana Seeds: A Comparative Study on Dormant and Non-Dormant Accessions

(2009) Jeremy Preston et al.   PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY

Three Arabidopsis SnRK2 Protein Kinases, SRK2D/SnRK2.2, SRK2E/SnRK2.6/OST1 and SRK2I/SnRK2.3, Involved in ABA Signaling are Essential for the Control of Seed Development and Dormancy

(2009) Kazuo Nakashima et al.   PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY

Ethylene Interacts with Abscisic Acid to Regulate Endosperm Rupture during Germination: A Comparative Approach Using Lepidium sativum and Arabidopsis thaliana

(2009) A. Linkies et al.   PLANT CELL

PYR/PYL/RCAR family members are major in-vivo ABI1 protein phosphatase 2C-interacting proteins in Arabidopsis

(2009) Noriyuki Nishimura et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

germinator: a software package for high-throughput scoring and curve fitting of Arabidopsis seed germination

(2009) Ronny V. L. Joosen et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Gene expression profiling identifies two regulatory genes controlling dormancy and ABA sensitivity in Arabidopsis seeds

(2009) José M. Barrero et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Fatty acid beta-oxidation in germinating Arabidopsis seeds is supported by peroxisomal hydroxypyruvate reductase when malate dehydrogenase is absent

(2009) Itsara Pracharoenwattana et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

CHOTTO1, a Putative Double APETALA2 Repeat Transcription Factor, Is Involved in Abscisic Acid-Mediated Repression of Gibberellin Biosynthesis during Seed Germination in Arabidopsis

(2009) R. Yano et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The Metabolic Role of the Legume Endosperm: A Noninvasive Imaging Study

(2009) G. Melkus et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The Mechanisms Involved in Seed Dormancy Alleviation by Hydrogen Cyanide Unravel the Role of Reactive Oxygen Species as Key Factors of Cellular Signaling during Germination

(2009) K. Oracz et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The N-end rule pathway promotes seed germination and establishment through removal of ABA sensitivity in Arabidopsis

(2009) T. J. Holman et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Proteomics reveal tissue-specific features of the cress (Lepidium sativumL.) endosperm cap proteome and its hormone-induced changes during seed germination

(2009) Kerstin Müller et al.   PROTEOMICS

The longevity of crop seeds stored under ambient conditions

(2009) Manuela Nagel et al.   SEED SCIENCE RESEARCH

Methodology and Significance of Microsensor-based Oxygen Mapping in Plant Seeds – an Overview

(2009) Hardy Rolletschek et al.   SENSORS

Role of Seed Coat in Imbibing Soybean Seeds Observed by Micro-magnetic Resonance Imaging

(2008) Mika Koizumi et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Nitrite–nitric oxide control of mitochondrial respiration at the frontier of anoxia

(2008) Abdelilah Benamar et al.   BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOENERGETICS

Biofortified crops to alleviate micronutrient malnutrition

(2008) Jorge E Mayer et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Respiratory metabolism in the embryonic axis of germinating pea seed exposed to cadmium

(2008) Moêz Smiri et al.   JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Molecular networks regulating Arabidopsis seed maturation, after-ripening, dormancy and germination

(2008) Michael J. Holdsworth et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Protein Repair L-Isoaspartyl Methyltransferase1 Is Involved in Both Seed Longevity and Germination Vigor in Arabidopsis

(2008) L. Oge et al.   PLANT CELL

Interaction of light and hormone signals in germinating seeds

(2008) Mitsunori Seo et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Glycerol-3-Phosphate Levels Are Associated with Basal Resistance to the Hemibiotrophic Fungus Colletotrichum higginsianum in Arabidopsis

(2008) B. Chanda et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Mapping Metabolic and Transcript Temporal Switches during Germination in Rice Highlights Specific Transcription Factors and the Role of RNA Instability in the Germination Process

(2008) K. A. Howell et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Elucidating the Germination Transcriptional Program Using Small Molecules

(2008) G. W. Bassel et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Proteome-Wide Characterization of Seed Aging in Arabidopsis: A Comparison between Artificial and Natural Aging Protocols

(2008) L. Rajjou et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Proteome-wide characterization of sugarbeet seed vigor and its tissue specific expression

(2008) J. Catusse et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Morphological analysis of seed shape in Arabidopsis thaliana reveals altered polarity in mutants of the ethylene signaling pathway

(2007) Céline Robert et al.   JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

High Temperature-Induced Abscisic Acid Biosynthesis and Its Role in the Inhibition of Gibberellin Action in Arabidopsis Seeds

(2007) S. Toh et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY