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(2022)
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Chenyin Peng, Yu Wu, Fenghou Shi, Yongbao Shen
Summary: Certain substances called germination inhibitors can inhibit the germination of seeds. They can be classified as germination destructors or germination retarders, with the former causing harm to the seed and the latter being closely related to seed dormancy. These inhibitors have important applications in seed preservation and herbicide use.
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Xiaoqian Guo, Wenfang Zhi, Yuntong Feng, Guisheng Zhou, Guanglong Zhu
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Arvind Bhatt, David J. J. Gallacher, Alfredo Jarma-Orozco, Denise Fernandes, Marcelo F. F. Pompelli
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Summary: In this study, a stable QTL qSalt-A04-1 for salt tolerance in cotton seed germination stage was identified, along with two candidate genes, GhGASA1 and GhADC2, playing negative roles by modulating GA and PA signalling pathways. Functional analyses showed that GhGASA1 and GhADC2-overexpression lines were more sensitive to salt stress than wild-type Arabidopsis, indicating their potential as promising candidates for salt tolerance improvement in cotton.
THEORETICAL AND APPLIED GENETICS
(2021)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Galina Smolikova, Tatiana Leonova, Natalia Vashurina, Andrej Frolov, Sergei Medvedev
Summary: Desiccation tolerance is a key adaptation feature of photoautotrophic organisms in terrestrial habitats. Vascular plants have developed complex anatomy structures and molecular mechanisms to maintain cell hydration, with different genes encoding mechanisms playing varying roles in different stages of plant evolution.Mechanisms behind desiccation tolerance include LEA proteins, sHSP, oligosaccharides, and antioxidants, activated during late seed maturation stage. Regulation is controlled by abscisic acid and protein DOG1, along with a network of transcription factors and epigenetic regulation.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
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Javier Sanchez, Francisco Albornoz, Samuel Contreras
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Ahlam Khalofah
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(2022)
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Summary: This study found that wild or less domesticated Capsicum species showed higher germination rates after accelerated seed aging treatments compared to more domesticated varieties. Variability was observed in the expression of genes involved in response to seed deterioration, with faster mobilization of seed storage proteins in aging-resistant genotypes. Lignin content in the seed coat was positively correlated with seed viability.
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