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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2022

Underlying Biochemical and Molecular Mechanisms for Seed Germination.

Muhammad Awais Farooq, Wei Ma, Shuxing Shen, Aixia Gu

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers.

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30citing papers in PubMed
18.7field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

30 citing papers in PubMed, 95 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Expression analysis of phosphatase III-B subfamily in common bean reveals two storage proteins highly expressed during seed formation and germination.Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Muhammad Awais FarooqState Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation, Key Laboratory of Vegetable Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Hebei, Collaborative Innovation Center of Vegetable Industry in Hebei, College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9556-7581
Wei MaState Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation, Key Laboratory of Vegetable Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Hebei, Collaborative Innovation Center of Vegetable Industry in Hebei, College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, China.
Shuxing ShenState Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation, Key Laboratory of Vegetable Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Hebei, Collaborative Innovation Center of Vegetable Industry in Hebei, College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, China.
Aixia GuState Key Laboratory of North China Crop Improvement and Regulation, Key Laboratory of Vegetable Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Hebei, Collaborative Innovation Center of Vegetable Industry in Hebei, College of Horticulture, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding 071000, China.
Hebei Agricultural University · CN

Funding

Hebei Provincial Natural Science Fund for Distinguished Young C2020204063Hebei Provincial Natural Science Fund for Excellent Young C2021204049Innovative Research Group Project of Hebei Natural Science Foundation C2020204111National Natural Science Foundation of China 31930098, 32172560Natural Science Foundation and basic research project in Hebei Province 18966925D
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With the burgeoning population of the world, the successful germination of seeds to achieve maximum crop production is very important. Seed germination is a precise balance of phytohormones, light, and temperature that induces endosperm decay. Abscisic acid and gibberellins-mainly with auxins, ethylene, and jasmonic and salicylic acid through interdependent molecular pathways-lead to the rupture of the seed testa, after which the radicle protrudes out and the endosperm provides nutrients according to its growing energy demand. The incident light wavelength and low and supra-optimal temperature modulates phytohormone signaling pathways that induce the synthesis of ROS, which results in the maintenance of seed dormancy and germination. In this review, we have summarized in detail the biochemical and molecular processes occurring in the seed that lead to the germination of the seed. Moreover, an accurate explanation in chronological order of how phytohormones inside the seed act in accordance with the temperature and light signals from outside to degenerate the seed testa for the thriving seed's germination has also been discussed.

Indexed as

GerminationPlant Growth RegulatorsAbscisic AcidGene Expression Regulation, PlantGibberellinsPlant DormancySeedsAbscisic AcidGibberellinsPlant Growth Regulatorslightphytohormonesseed germination and dormancytemperature and endosperm decay

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PMID35955637
PMCPMC9369107
OpenAlexW4289174298

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