Seed longevity is a central pivot of the preservation of biodiversity, being of main importance
to face the challenges linked to global climate change and population growth. This complex …

Seed deterioration is a partially elucidated phenomenon that happen during the life of the
seed. This review describes the processes that lead to seed deterioration, including loss of …

Desiccation-tolerant (DT) plant germplasm (ie seeds, pollen and spores) survive drying to
low moisture contents, when cytoplasm solidifies, forming a glass, and chemical reactions …

Desiccation tolerance appeared as the key adaptation feature of photoautotrophic
organisms for survival in terrestrial habitats. During the further evolution, vascular plants …

Soybean (Glycine max Merr.) is a worldwide important legume crop, whose growth and yield
are negatively affected by heat stress at germination time. Here, we tested the role of a …

To survive in the dry state, orthodox seeds acquire desiccation tolerance. As maturation
progresses, the seeds gradually acquire longevity, which is the total timespan during which …

The long-standing hypothesis that seed quality improves during seed filling, is greatest at
the end of seed filling, and declines thereafter (because seed deterioration was assumed to …

Upon storage, seeds inevitably age and lose their viability over time, which determines their
longevity. Longevity correlates with successful seed germination and enhancing this trait is …

Abstract Background and Aims Determining seed longevity by identifying chemical changes
that precede, and may be linked to, seed mortality, is an important but difficult task. The …

Seed development is under tight spatiotemporal regulation. Here, we summarize how
transcriptional regulation helps shape the major traits during seed maturation, which include …