Environmental conditions are the basis of plant reproduction and are the critical factors
controlling seed dormancy and germination. Global climate change is currently affecting …

Cycads represent one of the most ancient lineages of living seed plants. Identifying genomic
features uniquely shared by cycads and other extant seed plants, but not non-seed …

In theory, any plant tissue providing intact nuclei in sufficient quantity is suitable for nuclear
DNA content estimation using flow cytometry (FCM). While this certainly opens a wide …

Flow cytometry has emerged as a uniquely flexible, accurate, and widely applicable
technology for the analysis of plant cells. One of its most important applications centers on …

Temperature is a key environmental factor restricting seed germination. Rose (Rosa canina
L.) seeds are characterized by physical/physiological dormancy, which is broken during …

Key message Adequate storability of black poplar (Populus nigra L.) seeds at temperatures
below 0° C was associated with preservation of proteins of energy and carbohydrate …

Understanding the mechanisms regulating the development of cereal seeds is essential for
plant breeding and increasing yield. However, the analysis of cereal seeds is challenging …

Evaluating the cell cycle status during dormancy of multicellular organisms is problematic.
This is particularly so for woody perennial buds, where dormant and quiescent states are …

Gibberellic acid is a powerhouse plant hormone that plays a starring role in many aspects of
plant life from seed germination to towering stalks and juicy fruits. It belongs to the tetracyclic …

European beech seeds are characterised by deep physiological dormancy and to
germinate, they require several weeks of stratification at 3° C. Seed dormancy is under …