ReviewAnnals of botany2015
Seed birth to death: dual functions of reactive oxygen species in seed physiology.
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- Seed Longevity in Legumes: Deeper Insights Into Mechanisms and Molecular Perspectives.Frontiers in plant science · 2022Pooled it
- Insights into Salinity Stress-Induced Morpho-Physiological and Molecular Responses and Nanoparticle- and Nanobiochar-Mediated Tolerance Mechanisms During Seed Germination.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Disruption of the ubiquitin-mediated proteolysis pathway: a study of seed aging in Saposhnikovia divaricata caused by UBC1 gene family suppression.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- ROS-induced ATP synthase mRNA degradation and metabolism dysfunction reveals the mechanism of artificial deteriorated cotton seeds.PloS one · 2026Article
- Bioactive Electrospun Polycaprolactone Films with Gallic Acid-Loaded Mesoporous Silica Nanoplatelets for Enhanced Seed Germination.ACS materials Au · 2025Article
- Impact of cryopreservation on DNA damage in Acer platanoides L. seeds evaluated by the comet assay.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Overexpression of the ABA Synthesis Gene OsABA2 Enhances Seed Storability in Rice.Rice (New York, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Genome-wide association study reveals the QTLs and candidate genes associated with seed longevity in soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merrill).BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Comparative proteomic analysis of desiccation responses in recalcitrant Quercus acutissima seeds.Plant molecular biology · 2025Article
- Tissue- and Condition-Specific Biosynthesis of Ascorbic Acid inInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Integrated transcriptomics and metabolomics to explore the mechanisms of Elaeagnus mollis diels seed viability decline.BMC genomics · 2025Article
- Flavonoids as key players in cold tolerance: molecular insights and applications in horticultural crops.Horticulture research · 2025Article
- Unraveling the Mechanistic Basis for Control of Seed Longevity.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Plasma-Activated Water Produced by a Moderately High Energy-Efficient 1-Liter Reactor: Effects on Germination and Growth of Tomato and Bell Pepper Plants.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Improvement of salt tolerance in Vicia faba (L.) seedlings: a comprehensive investigation of the effects of exogenous calcium chloride.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Analysis of the threshold range of ROS concentration in winter rapeseed of theFrontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- Proline and ROS: A Unified Mechanism in Plant Development and Stress Response?Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- ROS as Signaling Molecules to Initiate the Process of Plant Acclimatization to Abiotic Stress.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Genomic identification and expression profiling of DMP genes in oat (Avena sativa) elucidate their responsiveness to seed aging.BMC genomics · 2024Article
- The association of protein-bound methionine sulfoxide with proteomic basis for aging in beech seeds.BMC plant biology · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundReactive oxygen species (ROS) are considered to be detrimental to seed viability. However, recent studies have demonstrated that ROS have key roles in seed germination particularly in the release of seed dormancy and embryogenesis, as well as in protection from pathogens. SCOPE: This review considers the functions of ROS in seed physiology. ROS are present in all cells and at all phases of the seed life cycle. ROS accumulation is important in breaking seed dormancy, and stimulating seed germination and protection from pathogens. However, excessive ROS accumulation can be detrimental. Therefore, knowledge of the mechanisms by which ROS influence seed physiology will provide insights that may not only allow the development of seed quality markers but also help us understand how dormancy can be broken in several recalcitrant species.
conclusionsReactive oxygen species have a dual role in seed physiology. Understanding the relative importance of beneficial and detrimental effects of ROS provides great scope for the improvement and maintenance of seed vigour and quality, factors that may ultimately increase crop yields.
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