Background Seed is vital for plant survival and dispersion, however, its development and
germination are influenced by various internal and external factors. Abscisic acid (ABA) is …

Frequently changing environmental conditions pose unwarranted threat to plants life and
impose serious penalties in terms of arrested growth, metabolism and ultimately the yield …

Seed plants have evolved to maintain the dormancy of freshly matured seeds until the
appropriate time for germination. Seed dormancy and germination are distinct physiological …

Seed dormancy is an adaptive trait that does not allow the germination of an intact viable
seed under favorable environmental conditions. Non-dormant seeds or seeds with low level …

Overall growth and development of a plant is regulated by complex interactions among
various hormones, which is critical at different developmental stages. Some of the key …

ABA Insensitive 5 (ABI5) is a basic leucine zipper transcription factor that plays a key role in
the regulation of seed germination and early seedling growth in the presence of ABA and …

The ability of a seed to germinate and establish a plant at the right time of year is of vital
importance from an ecological and economical point of view. Due to the fragility of these …

Plant species have evolved different requirements for environmental/endogenous cues to
induce flowering. Originally, these varying requirements were thought to reflect the action of …

Seed dormancy and germination are two closely linked physiological traits that have great
impacts on adaptation and survival of seed plants. Seed dormancy strengthen and …

Background Being sessile organisms, plants are often exposed to a wide array of abiotic
and biotic stresses. Abiotic stress conditions include drought, heat, cold and salinity …