Orthodoxy, recalcitrance and in-between: describing variation in seed storage characteristics using threshold responses to water loss

Acquisition and loss of desiccation tolerance in seeds: from experimental model to biological relevance

(2015) Bas J. W. Dekkers et al.   PLANTA

Factors affecting stress tolerance in recalcitrant embryonic axes from seeds of four Quercus (Fagaceae) species native to the USA or China

(2014) Ke Xia et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Co-overexpression of two Heat Shock Factors results in enhanced seed longevity and in synergistic effects on seedling tolerance to severe dehydration and oxidative stress

(2014) José-María Personat et al.   BMC PLANT BIOLOGY

Desiccation tolerance and cryopreservation of seeds of black poplar (Populus nigra L.), a disappearing tree species in Europe

(2014) Marcin Michalak et al.   EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF FOREST RESEARCH

A Group 6 Late Embryogenesis Abundant Protein from Common Bean Is a Disordered Protein with Extended Helical Structure and Oligomer-forming Properties

(2014) Lucero Y. Rivera-Najera et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY

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

Intracellular ice and cell survival in cryo-exposed embryonic axes of recalcitrant seeds of Acer saccharinum: an ultrastructural study of factors affecting cell and ice structures

(2013) James Wesley-Smith et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

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

Preservation of Recalcitrant Seeds

(2013) C. Walters et al.   SCIENCE

Volatile fingerprints of seeds of four species indicate the involvement of alcoholic fermentation, lipid peroxidation, and Maillard reactions in seed deterioration during ageing and desiccation stress

(2012) Louise Colville et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

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

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

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

Rates of Water Loss and Uptake in Recalcitrant Fruits of Quercus Species Are Determined by Pericarp Anatomy

(2012) Ke Xia et al.   PLoS One

Beyond Oil and Water--Phase Transitions in Cells

(2012) A. A. Hyman et al.   SCIENCE

An analysis of embryo development in palm: interactions between dry matter accumulation and water relations in Pritchardia remota (Arecaceae)

(2012) Hector E. Pérez et al.   SEED SCIENCE RESEARCH

Detailed characterization of mechanical properties and molecular mobility within dry seed glasses: relevance to the physiology of dry biological systems

(2011) Daniel Ballesteros et al.   PLANT JOURNAL

Are Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents the Missing Link in Understanding Cellular Metabolism and Physiology?

(2011) Y. H. Choi et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Seeds of alpine plants are short lived: implications for long-term conservation

(2010) Andrea Mondoni et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Characterization of volatile production during storage of lettuce (Lactuca sativa) seed

(2010) S. Mira et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

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

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

(2010) Ilse Kranner et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Structural mechanics of seed deterioration: Standing the test of time

(2010) Christina Walters et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

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

Ecological correlates of ex situ seed longevity: a comparative study on 195 species

(2009) Robin J. Probert et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Assessment of variation in seed longevity within rye, wheat and the intergeneric hybrid triticale

(2009) Maciej Niedzielski et al.   SEED SCIENCE RESEARCH

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

Mimicking the Plant Cell Interior under Water Stress by Macromolecular Crowding: Disordered Dehydrin Proteins Are Highly Resistant to Structural Collapse

(2008) J.-M. Mouillon 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