In angiosperms, double fertilization triggers the concomitant development of two closely
juxtaposed tissues, the embryo and the endosperm. Successful seed development and …

With the growth of the global population and the increasing frequency of natural disasters,
crop yields must be steadily increased to enhance human adaptability to risks. Pre-harvest …

Preharvest sprouting (PHS) due to lack of seed dormancy seriously threatens crop
production worldwide. As a complex quantitative trait, breeding of crop cultivars with suitable …

Main conclusion The entire process of embryo development is under the tight control of
various transcription factors. Together with other proteins, they act in a combinatorial manner …

Abstract ABSCISIC ACID INSENSITIVE5 (ABI5) is a crucial regulator of abscisic acid (ABA)
signaling pathways involved in repressing seed germination and postgerminative growth in …

The endosperm provides nutrients and growth regulators to the embryo during seed
development. LEAFY COTYLEDON1 (LEC1) has long been known to be essential for …

In flowering plants, two fertilization products develop within the limited space of the seed: the
embryo and the surrounding nutritive endosperm. The final size of the endosperm is …

Seed dormancy is crucial for optimal plant life-cycle timing. However, domestication has
largely diminished seed dormancy in modern cereal cultivars, leading to challenges such as …

Transcriptional regulation of secondary cell wall (SCW) formation is strictly controlled by a
complex network of transcription factors in vascular plants and has been shown to be …

DREB1/CBFs are key transcription factors involved in plant cold stress adaptation. The
expression of DREB1/CBF s triggers a cold-responsive transcriptional cascade, after which …