Besides the deposition of storage reserves, seed maturation is characterized by the
acquisition of functional traits including germination, desiccation tolerance, dormancy, and …

Seed dormancy is an important component of plant fitness that causes a delay of
germination until the arrival of a favourable growth season. Dormancy is a complex trait that …

DNA methylation is an epigenetic modification required for transposable element (TE)
silencing, genome stability, and genomic imprinting. Although DNA methylation has been …

Highlights•Dormancy induction is controlled by plant hormones and dormancy-specific
proteins.•Environmental conditions during seed maturation and storage influence …

Background Cytosine methylation is crucial for gene regulation and silencing of
transposable elements in mammals and plants. While this epigenetic mark is extensively …

Simple Summary Seeds are the reproductive units of higher plants. They have a significant
place in agriculture and plant diversity maintenance. Because they are dehydrated, they can …

Seeds develop differently in dicots and monocots, especially with respect to the major
storage organs. High-resolution transcriptome data have provided the first insights into the …

The chromatin of flowering plants exhibits a wide range of sequence variants of the core and
linker histones. Recent studies have demonstrated that specific histone variant enrichment …

Seeds are important to agriculture and conservation of plant biodiversity. In agriculture, seed
germination performance is an important determinant of crop yield, in particular under …

The survival of plants as sessile organisms depends on their ability to cope with
environmental challenges. Of key importance in this regard is the phytohormone abscisic …