The Biology of Seeds :Recent Research Advances

Publication subTitle :Recent Research Advances

Author: Nicolas   G.;Bradford   K.J.;Come   D.;Pritchard   H.W.  

Publisher: CABI Publishing‎

Publication year: 2003

E-ISBN: 9780851998442

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9780851996530

Subject: Q94 Botany;S Agricultural Sciences;S3 Agriculture ( Agronomy )

Keyword: Botany and Plant Sciences Agricultural Science Agronomy and Crop Production Technology Agriculture Crop Science

Language: ENG

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Description

This book presents edited and revised papers from the seventh International Workshop on Seeds, held in Salamanca, Spain, in May 2002. The key topics addressed include seed development, germination and dormancy, as well as desiccation, seed ecology and seed biotechnology.

Chapter

Part 1 Seed Development

2 Physiological and Molecular Aspects of the Control of Dormancy and Germination in Developing Sorghum Caryopses

3 Long cell, a Mutant from Maize Producing a Distorted Embryo and Generalized Cell Death

4 The Failure of the Embryonic Epidermis Affects Seed Maturation and Embryo Growth in Pea

5 Seed Quality Development in Wrinkled-seeded Mutant Peas (Pisum sativum L.)

6 Galactosyl Cyclitol Accumulation Enhanced by Substrate Feeding of Soybean Embryos

7 MARK, a Maize Atypical Receptor-like Kinase, Expressed During Embryogenesis and in the Meristems of the Adult Plant, Interacts with MIK, a New GCK/SPS1 Kinase

8 Sunflower Seed Development as Related to Antioxidant Enzyme Activities

9 GAMYB and BPBF Transcriptional Factors in the Control of Gene Expression During Development of Barley Endosperm

10 Peptide Transport in the Developing Barley Grain

11 Oxygen as a Control Factor in Embryogenesis of Legume Seeds

Part 2 Seed Germination and Dormancy

12 Hormonal and Molecular Events During Seed Dormancy Release and Germination

13 Involvement of Energy Metabolism and ABA in Primary and Secondary Dormancies in Oat (Avena sativa L.) Seeds – a Physiological Approach

14 Mobilization of the Galactomannan-containing Cell Walls of Tomato Seeds: Where Does Beta-Mannosidase Fit into the Picture?

15 Molecular Cloning and Expression of a Gene Encoding a Germin-like Protein in Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

16 Isolation and Characterization of Genes Related to the Breaking of Beechnut Dormancy and Putatively Involved in Ethylene Signal Perception and Transduction

17 Developing Weedy Rice for Map-based Cloning of Seed Dormancy Genes

18 PCNA-associated Proteins During Maize Germination

19 Tissue Printing for Localization of mRNA Expression in Seeds

20 Translational Control by Differential CAP-dependency in Selected Subpopulations of Maize-stored mRNAs

21 Expression of a Ribosomal Protein Gene During Germination of cabbage (Brassica oleracea f. oleracea) Seeds

22 Proteomics of Arabidopsis Seed Germination and Priming

23 Involvement of Oxidative Stress and ABA in CN-mediated Elimination of Embryonic Dormancy in Apple

24 The Regulation of the Thermoinhibition of Seed Germination in Winter Annual Plants by Abscisic Acid

25 SIMPLE (SIMulation of PLant Emergence): a Model for Predicting Crop Emergence

26 Metabolic Activity in Germinating Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) Seeds Not Related to Distribution of Free Water Within the Seed

27 Some Observations on Seed Quality and Mitochondrial Performance

28 Gibberellin Regulation of Aleurone Cell Death in Germinating Wheat Seeds

29 What Do We Really Know About Desiccation Tolerance Mechanisms?

30 Are Sugar-sensing Pathways Involved in Desiccation Tolerance?

31 Gene Expression During Loss and Regaining of Stress Tolerance at Seed Priming and Drying

32 Proteomic Analysis of Maternal Dominance for Cold Germination in Maize

33 Seed Lifespan and Telomeres

34 Prediction of Seed Longevity: a Modified Model and Improved Fitting Process

35 Desiccation Rate, Desiccation Response and Damage Accumulation: Can Desiccation Sensitivity Be Quantified?

36 Is Genetic Fidelity Maintained Following the Cryopreservation of the Seeds of the Endangered African Pepper Bark (Warburgia salutaris)?

37 Structural Changes in Membranes of Developing Wheat Embryos During the Acquisition of Desiccation Tolerance

38 Sucrose Pretreatment Increases Desiccation Tolerance in Wampee (Clausena lansium) Axes

39 Dehydration Damage and its Repair in Imbibed Soybean (Glycine max) Seeds

40 New Approaches to the Study of the Evolution of Physical and Physiological Dormancy, the Two Most Common Classes of Seed Dormancy on Earth

41 Germination Deferment Strategies

42 Dormancy and Germination Ecology of Annual Ryegrass (Lolium rigidum Gaud.)

43 Phenotypic Plasticity of Seed Germination as a Component of the Complementary Sets of Adaptations and Survival Strategies During the Life Cycle of Ephemerals Occurring in the Negev Desert of Israel

44 Cold-induced Germination Promotion in Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta and H. fulva var. littorea Seeds

45 Germination Stimulation of Weed Species by Smoke

46 Genetic Analysis and QTL Mapping for Cytosolic Glutamine Synthetase (GS) and Germination Traits in Maize Grain

47 Physico-chemical Factors Influence Beet (Beta vulgaris L.) Seed Germination

48 Ageing in Tomato Reduces the Capacity of Seeds to Produce Ethylene, While Priming Increases Ethylene Evolution During Germination

49 Recent Accomplishments and New Opportunities in Seed Research

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