Seed Development and Germination

by Jaime Kigel (Editor)

Overview

This text is intended for plant physiologists, molecular biologists, biochemists, biotechnologists, geneticists, horticulturalists, agromnomists and botanists, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines. It integrates advances in the diverse and rapidly-expanding field of seed science, from ecological and demographic aspects of seed production, dispersal and germination, to the molecular biology of seed development. The book offers a broad, multidisciplinary approach that covers both theoretical and applied knowledge.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781351417310
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	11/01/2017
Series:	Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	872
File size:	10 MB

About the Author

Kigel, Jaime

Table of Contents

Part 1 Seed morphology and development: the seed - structure and function; morphogenetic processes in embryo development of maize. Part 2 Storage compounds - synthesis and accumulation: transport and accumulation of reserve materials in developing seeds - the seed as a sink; seed storage proteins in cereals; seed storage proteins in legumes; regulation of seed storage protein gene expression; synthesis of embryo specific protein during seed development; carbohydrate biosynthesis in seeds; lipid biosynthesis in developing seeds; synthesis and transport of oil body proteins (oleosins) in seeds; mechanisms and regulation of mineral storage during seed development. Part 3 From seed development to germination: mechanisms of dessication tolerance in seeds; regulatory mechanisms in the transition from seed development to germination; genetic control of hormone role in seed development and germination; water relations in germination; control of seed dormancy and germination in the gaseous environment (O2, CO2, C2H4); recent advances in the control of germination by light and temperature; synthesis and secretion of hydrolytic enzymes during germination; carbohydrate degradation during germination; control of mobilization of storage compounds following germination of dicotyledonous seeds. Part 4 Ecology of germination: pollinators and seed production; maternal and environmental effects on seed quality and germination; seed bank ecology; inhibition and promotion of seed germination in soil - dormancy cycles; modelling seed germination of weeds; seed germination of root parasitic plants; seed germination of halophytes; allelopathy and germination; seed germination of desert plants. Part 5 Seed quality improvement - technological advances: loss of seed viability in storage - cytological, biochemical, and genetic aspects; the implications of seed-associated mycoflora during storage; biochemical processes during osmotic priming of seeds; improvement of protein quality in seeds; overproduction of essential amino acids in seeds; artificial seeds.

Editorial Reviews

...offers a comprehensive treatment of the seed as a highly specialized part of the plant...describes the structure and function of seeds... "...gives a reliable account of our scientific knowledge on the seed...recommended to all interested in basic and applied seed research.

Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science

...all plant science libraries should have it...and it will make interesting, valuable reading for many researchers, both on seeds and on plant science in general.

Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

Provides an updated account of research questions, ideas, and working hypotheses in different fields of seed science; and conveys a broad multidisciplinary approach that covers theoretical and applied knowledge and stems from all aspects of seed research (e.g., morphology, physiology, molecular biology, genetics, ecology, biotechnology, agriculture, etc.) Thus, instead of concentrating on narrow areas of research, chapters present complete discussions of diverse areas of seed science, stressing new developments and unsolved research problems. The volume is divided into five sections: seed morphology and development; storage compounds--synthesis and accumulation; from seed development to germination; ecology of germination; and seed quality improvement--technological advances. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

". . .offers a comprehensive treatment of the seed as a highly specialized part of the plant. . .describes the structure and function of seeds. . . . . .gives a reliable account of our scientific knowledge on the seed. . .recommended to all interested in basic and applied seed research. "
—-Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science
". . .all plant science libraries should have it. . .and it will make interesting, valuable reading for many researchers, both on seeds and on plant science in general. "
—-Israel Journal of Plant Sciences

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