Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are generated inevitably in the redox reactions of plants,
including respiration and photosynthesis. In earlier studies, ROS were considered as toxic …

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 …

Abstract Anhydrobiosis ('life without water') is the remarkable ability of certain organisms to
survive almost total dehydration. It requires a coordinated series of events during …

Active oxygen species (AOS) are involved in various aspects of seed physiology. Their
generation, which occurs during seed desiccation, germination and ageing, may lead to …

Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) are continuously produced during seed development, from
embryogenesis to germination, but also during seed storage. ROS play a dual role in seed …

This publication provides an approach by which conservationists can determine whether or
not long-term seed storage is feasible for a particular species, ie whether or not that species …

A number of proteins have been identified that typically accumulate in plants in response to
any environmental stimulus that has a dehydrative component or is temporally associated …

Main conclusion Discrete categories of seed physiology can be explained through a unified
concept of the structural and molecular mobility responses within cells to drying. Tolerance …

Societal Impact Statement Eroding plant diversity has serious implications for the well‐being
of humanity and our planet. Conserving plants ex situ requires technologies that are rapidly …

This work is part of a research program aiming at identifying and studying genes involved in
Arabidopsis thaliana seed maturation. We focused here on the Wassilewskija ecotype seed …