The lifespan or longevity of a seed is the time period over which it can remain viable. Seed
longevity is a complex trait and varies greatly between species and even seed lots of the …

Soybean, a crop of international importance, is challenged with the problem of seed
longevity mainly due to its genetic composition and associated environmental cues …

The fundamental deteriorative processes that lead to loss of seed viability contrastingly vary
between desiccation insensitive (orthodox) and desiccation sensitive seeds (recalcitrant) …

In plants, a fascinating set of post-fertilization events result in the development of a dispersal
unit known as a seed. During the maturation phase, seeds accumulate storage reserves and …

During desiccation, the cytoplasm of orthodox seeds solidifies into an intracellular glass with
highly restricted diffusion and molecular mobility. Temperature and water content govern …

To survive in the dry state, orthodox seeds acquire desiccation tolerance. As maturation
progresses, the seeds gradually acquire longevity, which is the total timespan during which …

Tardigrades are a group of microscopic animals renowned for their ability to survive near
complete desiccation. A family of proteins, unique to tardigrades, called Cytoplasmic …

Seeds are the mode of propagation for most plant species and form the basis of both
agriculture and ecosystems. Desiccation tolerant seeds, representative of most crop species …

Seed Science and Technology published 'The quantification of ageing and survival in
orthodox seeds' four decades ago. That paper explained the improved seed viability …

Seeds offer an internal microbial niche, termed the endosphere, colonized by communities
of endophytic bacteria. To elucidate the functions of seed endophytes during germination …