Staying Alive: Molecular Aspects of Seed Longevity

Glutathione redox state, tocochromanols, fatty acids, antioxidant enzymes and protein carbonylation in sunflower seed embryos associated with after-ripening and ageing

(2015) F. Morscher et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Seed birth to death: dual functions of reactive oxygen species in seed physiology

(2015) S. P. Jeevan Kumar et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

The cell biology of lignification in higher plants

(2015) Jaime Barros et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Starting to Gel: How Arabidopsis Seed Coat Epidermal Cells Produce Specialized Secondary Cell Walls

(2015) Cătălin Voiniciuc et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Accumulation of long-lived mRNAs associated with germination in embryos during seed development of rice

(2015) Naoto Sano et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Arabidopsisseed-specific vacuolar aquaporins are involved in maintaining seed longevity under the control ofABSCISIC ACID INSENSITIVE 3

(2015) Zhilei Mao et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

The importance of safeguarding genome integrity in germination and seed longevity

(2015) Wanda M. Waterworth et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

A role for seed storage proteins inArabidopsisseed longevity

(2015) Thu-Phuong Nguyen et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Aquaporins Contribute to ABA-Triggered Stomatal Closure through OST1-Mediated Phosphorylation

(2015) Alexandre Grondin et al.   PLANT CELL

Inference of Longevity-Related Genes from a Robust Coexpression Network of Seed Maturation Identifies Regulators Linking Seed Storability to Biotic Defense-Related Pathways

(2015) Karima Righetti et al.   PLANT CELL

Die or survive? Redox changes as seed viability markers

(2015) GÁBOR KOCSY   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Protein repair l -isoaspartyl methyltransferase 1 (PIMT1) in rice improves seed longevity by preserving embryo vigor and viability

(2015) Yidong Wei et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

The ecophysiology of seed persistence: a mechanistic view of the journey to germination or demise

(2014) Rowena L. Long et al.   BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS

Interaction between parental environment and genotype affects plant and seed performance in Arabidopsis

(2014) Hanzi He et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Seed production temperature regulation of primary dormancy occurs through control of seed coat phenylpropanoid metabolism

(2014) Dana R. MacGregor et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Adjustments of embryonic photosynthetic activity modulate seed fitness inArabidopsis thaliana

(2014) Guillaume Allorent et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Ultraviolet-B Radiation and Water Deficit Interact to Alter Flavonol and Anthocyanin Profiles in Grapevine Berries through Transcriptomic Regulation

(2014) Johann Martínez-Lüscher et al.   PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY

Genome-wide association mapping and biochemical markers reveal that seed ageing and longevity are intricately affected by genetic background and developmental and environmental conditions in barley

(2014) MANUELA NAGEL et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Local Evolution of Seed Flotation in Arabidopsis

(2014) Susana Saez-Aguayo et al.   PLoS Genetics

Effect of Antioxidants Supplementation on Aging and Longevity

(2014) Izabela Sadowska-Bartosz et al.   Biomed Research International

Dynamic Proteomics Emphasizes the Importance of Selective mRNA Translation and Protein Turnover duringArabidopsisSeed Germination

(2013) Marc Galland et al.   MOLECULAR & CELLULAR PROTEOMICS

Arabidopsislipocalins AtCHL and AtTIL have distinct but overlapping functions essential for lipid protection and seed longevity

(2013) SIMONA BOCA et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

ARABIDOPSIS THALIANA HOMEOBOX25 Uncovers a Role for Gibberellins in Seed Longevity

(2013) E. Bueso et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

PROTEIN L-ISOASPARTYL METHYLTRANSFERASE2 Is Differentially Expressed in Chickpea and Enhances Seed Vigor and Longevity by Reducing Abnormal Isoaspartyl Accumulation Predominantly in Seed Nuclear Proteins

(2013) P. Verma et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

A Regulatory Network-Based Approach Dissects Late Maturation Processes Related to the Acquisition of Desiccation Tolerance and Longevity of Medicago truncatula Seeds

(2013) J. Verdier et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

A forward genetic approach in Arabidopsis thaliana identifies a RING-type ubiquitin ligase as a novel determinant of seed longevity

(2013) Eduardo Bueso et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

Gene Silencing of BnTT10 Family Genes Causes Retarded Pigmentation and Lignin Reduction in the Seed Coat of Brassica napus

(2013) Kai Zhang et al.   PLoS One

Evidence for participation of the methionine sulfoxide reductase repair system in plant seed longevity

(2013) Emilie Châtelain et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Auxin controls seed dormancy through stimulation of abscisic acid signaling by inducing ARF-mediated ABI3 activation in Arabidopsis

(2013) X. Liu et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

ABI3 controls embryo degreening through Mendel's I locus

(2013) F. Delmas et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Carbonylated proteins accumulated as vitality decreases during long-term storage of beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) seeds

(2013) Ewa Marzena Kalemba et al.   TREES-STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

α-Tocopherol levels in natural and artificial aging of soybean seeds

(2012) Maria Izabel Krüger Giurizatto et al.   Acta scientiarum. Agronomy.

Seed storage at elevated partial pressure of oxygen, a fast method for analysing seed ageing under dry conditions

(2012) S. P. C. Groot et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Overexpression of AtOGG1, a DNA glycosylase/AP lyase, enhances seed longevity and abiotic stress tolerance in Arabidopsis

(2012) Huhui Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Proanthocyanidins Inhibit Seed Germination by Maintaining a High Level of Abscisic Acid inArabidopsis thalianaF

(2012) Liguo Jia et al.   Journal of Integrative Plant Biology

Proteomic Analysis of Embryonic Proteins Synthesized from Long-Lived mRNAs During Germination of Rice Seeds

(2012) Naoto Sano et al.   PLANT AND CELL PHYSIOLOGY

The Time Required for Dormancy Release in Arabidopsis Is Determined by DELAY OF GERMINATION1 Protein Levels in Freshly Harvested Seeds

(2012) K. Nakabayashi et al.   PLANT CELL

Temporal profiling of the heat-stable proteome during late maturation of Medicago truncatula seeds identifies a restricted subset of late embryogenesis abundant proteins associated with longevity

(2012) EMILIE CHATELAIN et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Peptidyl-prolyl cis-trans isomerase ROF2 modulates intracellular pH homeostasis in Arabidopsis

(2012) Gaetano Bissoli et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Natural Variation for Seed Longevity and Seed Dormancy Are Negatively Correlated in Arabidopsis

(2012) T.-P. Nguyen et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Chlorophyll b Reductase Plays an Essential Role in Maturation and Storability of Arabidopsis Seeds

(2012) S. Nakajima et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The Achene Mucilage Hydrated in Desert Dew Assists Seed Cells in Maintaining DNA Integrity: Adaptive Strategy of Desert Plant Artemisia sphaerocephala

(2011) Xuejun Yang et al.   PLoS One

Identification of the Arabidopsis REDUCED DORMANCY 2 Gene Uncovers a Role for the Polymerase Associated Factor 1 Complex in Seed Dormancy

(2011) Yongxiu Liu et al.   PLoS One

Reboot the system thanks to protein post-translational modifications and proteome diversity: How quiescent seeds restart their metabolism to prepare seedling establishment

(2011) Erwann Arc et al.   PROTEOMICS

The reduction of seed-specific dehydrins reduces seed longevity in Arabidopsis thaliana

(2011) Michaela Hundertmark et al.   SEED SCIENCE RESEARCH

Proteomic analysis of seed viability in maize

(2010) Xiaolin Wu et al.   ACTA PHYSIOLOGIAE PLANTARUM

Abscisic Acid: Emergence of a Core Signaling Network

(2010) Sean R. Cutler et al.   Annual Review of Plant Biology

LEAPdb: a database for the late embryogenesis abundant proteins

(2010) Gilles Hunault et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Quantitative trait loci associated with longevity of lettuce seeds under conventional and controlled deterioration storage conditions

(2010) Andrés R. Schwember et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Seed imbibition in Medicago truncatula Gaertn.: Expression profiles of DNA repair genes in relation to PEG-mediated stress

(2010) Alma Balestrazzi et al.   JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Difference in chilling-induced flavonoid profiles, antioxidant activity and chilling tolerance between soybean near-isogenic lines for the pubescence color gene

(2010) Kyoko Toda et al.   JOURNAL OF PLANT RESEARCH

The Conserved Splicing Factor SUA Controls Alternative Splicing of the Developmental RegulatorABI3inArabidopsis

(2010) Matteo Sugliani et al.   PLANT CELL

Inter-nucleosomal DNA fragmentation and loss of RNA integrity during seed ageing

(2010) Ilse Kranner et al.   PLANT GROWTH REGULATION

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

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

Repression by an auxin/indole acetic acid protein connects auxin signaling with heat shock factor-mediated seed longevity

(2010) R. Carranco et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Seed desiccation: a bridge between maturation and germination

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

The HaDREB2 transcription factor enhances basal thermotolerance and longevity of seeds through functional interaction with HaHSFA9

(2009) Concepción Almoguera et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Genetic mapping within the wheat D genome reveals QTL for germination, seed vigour and longevity, and early seedling growth

(2009) S. Landjeva et al.   EUPHYTICA

Transcript Elongation Factor TFIIS Is Involved in Arabidopsis Seed Dormancy

(2009) Marion Grasser et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

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

The Arabidopsis DCR Encoding a Soluble BAHD Acyltransferase Is Required for Cutin Polyester Formation and Seed Hydration Properties

(2009) D. Panikashvili et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Eukaryotic DNA Ligases: Structural and Functional Insights

(2008) Tom Ellenberger et al.   Annual Review of Biochemistry

LEA (Late Embryogenesis Abundant) proteins and their encoding genes in Arabidopsis thaliana

(2008) Michaela Hundertmark et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Intracellular glasses and seed survival in the dry state

(2008) Julia Buitink et al.   COMPTES RENDUS BIOLOGIES

Seed longevity: Survival and maintenance of high germination ability of dry seeds

(2008) Loïc Rajjou et al.   COMPTES RENDUS BIOLOGIES

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

(2008) L. Oge et al.   PLANT CELL

Inventory, evolution and expression profiling diversity of the LEA (late embryogenesis abundant) protein gene family in Arabidopsis thaliana

(2008) Natacha Bies-Ethève et al.   PLANT MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

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

(2008) L. Rajjou et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Galactinol and Raffinose Constitute a Novel Function to Protect Plants from Oxidative Damage

(2008) A. Nishizawa et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Enzymatic breakdown of raffinose oligosaccharides in pea seeds

(2008) Andreas Blöchl et al.   PLANTA

Germination, Genetics, and Growth of an Ancient Date Seed

(2008) S. Sallon et al.   SCIENCE