The present study was performed to evaluate the effects of seed priming. This was done by
soaking the seeds of two rapeseed cultivars, namely, ZY15 (tolerant to low temperature and …

The physical dormancy of seeds is likely to be mediated by the chemical composition and
the thickness of the seed coat. Here, we investigate the link between the content of …

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the most widespread legume in Croatia and its
production is based on landraces of great morphological diversity. Landraces …

In the present scenario of climate change with constantly increasing CO 2 concentration,
there is a risk of altered crop performance in terms of growth, yield, grain nutritional value …

Legume seed dormancy has been altered during the domestication process, resulting in non-
dormant seeds with a testa that is readily permeable for water. Ultimately, this provides fast …

Pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) is an environmentally induced phenomenon, which causes
severe yield losses in urdbean under humid weather conditions. Concerning PHS …

Seed germination is a complex process involving imbibition, activation and subsequent
growth. In addition to re-establishing metabolic activity, water uptake helps stabilize …

Our understanding of crop response to elevated [CO 2] concerning its growth and yield has
improved significantly. However, little is known about the germination and vigour of seeds …

To improve our understanding of the mechanism of maize seed germination under deep
sowing, transcriptome sequencing and physiological metabolism analyses were performed …

Drought is one of the most important abiotic stressors that affect crop yield. Therefore, the
aim of the present study was to investigate correlations between germination-stage drought …